Srinagar: Security was beefed up across Kashmir on Monday as Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on Monday, officials said here.
Shah is on a two-day visit to the Union Territory to review security measures.
He visited the house of deceased police officer Humayun Muzammil Bhat in Humhama, before heading to the Rajbhawan for an overnight stay.
Sources said that Shah landed at Srinagar Airport at around 06:35 pm. He was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, BJP J&K president Sat Sharma and Leader of Opposition in J&K Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma.
At the airport in Srinagar, Shah was received by chief minister Omar Abdullah, his Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani, Commissioner Secretary Shantmanu, IGP Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, and senior leader of Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP.
After landing at the airport, Shah visited the family of DSP Humayun Bhat.
Humayun, 32, was one of four officers killed during an encounter with militants in south Kashmir’s Kokernag area on September 13, 2023.
He was honoured with the Kirti Chakra on Independence Day 2024 for extraordinary bravery.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhat was among four security personnel who died in the line of duty while battling terrorists in 2023. The encounter took place on September 13 in the dense forests surrounding Gadool village of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Shah will review the security in Kashmir in a meeting with top security forces and police officers on Tuesday.
He will also review the developmental projects underway in a separate meeting.
Shah arrived in Jammu on Sunday evening where he presided over a crucial meeting of party leaders at Jammu headquarters.
He also visited the International Border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district where he addressed contingents of Border Security Force (BSF).
The Union Minister is supposed to take a review of the security situation with top brass of security agencies in Kashmir valley and other developmental issues with Lieutenant Governor-led administration and Omar Abdullah-led elected government.
HM Arrives In Valley, Meets DySP Humayun’s Family
