Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/Pathankot, July 3-
Punjab Police to ensure smooth and safe passage for devotees going for Shri Amarnath Yatra, Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting of Police, Army, Civil Administration and other security agencies to take stock of the security arrangements in this regard.
The meeting, which was held in Pathankot, focused on strategic preparations for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, encompassing diverse aspects such as police deployment, security measures, traffic management, and disaster management. The review also focused on recent incidents involving sightings of armed suspects in Kot Bhattian village, Bamial, and an encounter with an armed suspect in Kathua district.
He informed that the route has been divided into five sectors for effective management and four companies of CAPF have been stationed along the route. He said that Trauma Centres, Ambulance services, tow vehicles, and hydras are already in place in each sector.
He said that drone surveillance systems will keep a vigil around the anti-social elements and joint check posts manned by BSF and Pathankot Police have also been set up. Regular Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) and anti-tunnelling operations are being conducted to preempt any threats, he added.