“It was agreed to procure drones to counter drone challenge besides ensuring that no weapon, drugs, and currency are air-dropped through drones either on the LoC or the IB in Jammu region.”

JAMMU — Amid the controversy surrounding the second draft report of delimitation commission, security agencies of Jammu and Kashmir including Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh and General officer Commanding (GoC) of Rising Star Corps P N Ananthanarayanan, besides army, police, and intelligence officers held a meeting in Jammu.

“Among others who were present include Shaleen Kabra, Home Secretary, Special DG CID Divisional Commissioner, all Brigade Commanders of Jammu and Samba Division along with IG level officers from Jammu Kashmir Police, Border Security Forces, Central Reserve Police Force and Deputy Director from State Intelligence Bureau and Special Bureau participated in the meeting,” sources privy to the meeting, said.

“This meeting was aimed at achieving greater synergy between Armed Forces and Intelligence Agencies & Para Military Forces,” said Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt Col, Devender Anand.

He informed that various issues of common interest including the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, “narco-terror nexus” and counter-drone measures were discussed to enhance the operational preparedness of forces deployed in Jammu in safeguarding the territorial integrity and internal security of Jammu & Kashmir.

Sources said that security forces agreed to put in place a counter-strategy to foil the drone challenges. “It was agreed to procure drones to counter drone challenge besides ensuring that no weapon, drugs, and currency are air-dropped through drones either on the LoC or the IB in Jammu region,” a source said.

He said that it was also discussed to ensure peace prevails across Jammu in the wake of the delimitation commission’s second draft proposal that advocates the merger of Rajouri and Poonch with Anantnag besides the merger of other areas.

Sources said that the officers agreed to maintain close coordination to ensure militancy is eliminated from the entire Jammu and the active militants are killed in the days ahead while all security agencies were directed to keep a tight vigil on suspects. (KNO)