SRINAGAR: To review the security scenario and preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly Election-2024, DIG SKR Anantnag Javid Iqbal Matoo (IPS) on Saturday conducted a significant visit to district Shopian where he chaired a comprehensive meeting with officers of Shopian Police and CAPF at Conference Hall DPO Shopian.
On the occasion, SSP Shopian Anayat Ali Choudhary-IPS gave a detailed presentation regarding the security scenario and proactive measures including enforcement of the model code of conduct, security plan, security of contesting candidates/strong rooms, transport and communication plan and the functioning of SSTs and FSTs taken by the police with other security agencies to address challenges at the grassroots level for conducting the forthcoming assembly elections-2024 peacefully.
Officers including COs of CAPF, Addl. SP Shopian, DySP HQRs Shopian, DySP PC Keller, DySP DAR Shopian, DySP PC Imamsahib, DySP Zainapora and DySP Telcom were also present.
“The meeting focused on devising strategic measures to enhance security, combating the threat of OGWs as well as ANEs to ensure the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming assembly election,” police said in a statement.
During the meeting, DIGP SKR Anantnag urged the officers to make successful and incident-free conduct of elections and directed the officers to be more alert and vigilant in strengthening the security grid and to plug the gaps with strict security measures.

KR Desk