More boots on ground, round-the-clock vigil: Srinagar readies for key G20 meeting on tourism
SPECIAL CONTROL ROOM HAS BEEN SET UP IN THE CITY TO KEEP TABS ON SECURITY ISSUES
: With the Group of 20 (G20) meeting on tourism being held in Srinagar from Monday, senior officers will be deployed as magistrates for enhanced security.
Delegates from G20 and other participating countries will attend meetings at the Sheri-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Srinagar, from May 22 to 24 amid the high security.
Top civil and police officials are holding security review meetings on a daily basis. Security grip and intelligence apparatus has been activated across Kashmir and every lead is being vigorously followed, officials said.
Notably, a series of encounters and infiltration attempts were foiled in north Kashmir by the alert forces. In the latest incident, the army on Saturday foiled another infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Uri sector.
On Monday evening, Kashmir additional director general of police (ADGP) Vijay Kumar and divisional commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri co-chaired a review meeting with field officers at the police control room, wherein the arrangements for G20 summit were discussed in detail.
The meeting was attended by top police and administration officials, who were briefed about the necessary arrangements put in place for the G20 summit. “Officials were directed to maintain close cooperation with the police and security force officers for a successful G20 summit,” a spokesperson said after the meeting.
“All magistrates and police officers were instructed to identify, if any, rumour mongers and take preventive measures. All participating officers were instructed to ensure that the public is not harassed,” the spokesperson added.