Security beefed up in Chamba’s border areas along J&K, Punjab

The district authorities have tightened security along Chamba’s borders with Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab after India’s retaliatory strikes against terror outfits in Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack.

Chamba shares border with both Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, making several areas in the district vulnerable. To strengthen security, the police have completely sealed the 220-km-long border starting from the Khairi sector to Churah and Pangi subdivisions.

Enhanced surveillance is also being done on the border with Punjab. Police personnel are patrolling sensitive areas day and night and all vehicles entering Chamba from neighbouring states are being checked thoroughly. Military forces stationed in the Khairi sector are working alongside the police to monitor and secure strategic locations. Additionally, intelligence inputs are being actively gathered using technical surveillance resources.

Chamba is not immune to terror incidents. One of the most horrifying incidents had occurred in Kalaban and Satrundi of Churah in 1998 when terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir brutally killed 35 labourers. Smaller incidents had also taken place in 1993, 1995 and 1996.

Chamba SP Abhishek Yadav said that police personnel on duty in border areas were on high alert. Round-the-clock patrolling was being done and the vehicles from other states were being permitted to enter Chamba after thorough checking.