J&K guv reviews law & order situation

JAMMU:Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday convened a high level meeting here and reviewed the law and order situation in the state in the aftermath of a major terror attack on a CRPF convoy that left nearly 40 personnels dead.

The meeting was attended by advisors Vijay Kumar, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, KK Sharma and K Skandan besides BVR Subramanyam, chief secretary, Dilbagh Singh, director general of police, Umang Narula, principal secretary to governor and Shaleen Kabra, principal secretary, home. Malik directed the police to take strict action against those indulging in any kind of violence, arson or rumour mongering irrespective of political and religious affiliations.

He was informed that the liaison officers appointed at all major locations were working effectively and coordinating with university authorities and local police ensuring the safety of the students. Some minor developments had taken place in Baba Fareed Institute of Technology, Dehradun, Maharishi Markand University, Ambala and Chitkara University, Batti in Himachal Pradesh. In all three places, liaison officers worked with the deans/ V-Cs to ensure safety of J&K students. HTC