After targeted killings, police up vigil around minority clusters
Srinagar, February 9
After the killing of two workers from Punjab in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified search operations and have increased vigil around minority clusters.
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, has asked officers to reassess the arrangements continuously.
IGP Kashmir asked the officers to remain ever vigilant and constantly review the arrangements “to refine the responses and devise genuine ways to prevent such attempts.”
On Thursday evening, the IGP co-chaired the meeting with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bhiduri, with all Deputy Commissioners and district police chiefs present.
Constantly review arrangements
Remain ever vigilant and constantly review the arrangements to refine the responses and devise genuine ways to prevent such attempts. —Vidhi Kumar Birdi, IGP Kashmir
“All the participants were briefed about elaborative security measures taken in this regard. They said that security measures in these (minority) clusters have been reviewed and stand beefed up to ensure a secure environment,” a police spokesman said.
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, asked the officers to make every effort to ensure a secure and congenial environment.
A senior official said that following the attack, the police have intensified cordon and search operations, increased checkpoints and deployed additional police personnel around the minority clusters.
On Wednesday evening, militants shot dead Amritpal Singh (31) from Amritsar in the Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar. His colleague Rohit (25) was critically wounded. Rohit succumbed to injuries at Srinagar’s tertiary care hospital on Thursday morning. The targeted killing of non-local workers evoked widespread condemnation across Kashmir. Political parties, across the board, have united in denouncing the attack and urged the authorities to implement stringent measures to stop such attacks. In various areas, including Srinagar and other districts, candlelight vigils were organised to protest the killings.
