J-K DGP asks police force to implement security plan for polls

Asking police force to implement the security plan prepared for polling booths in the second phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, state DGP Rajendra Kumar today said effective measures have been taken to ensure the democratic process in a peaceful manner.
"Smooth conduct of elections in the state has remained on top concern for the Jammu and Kashmir Police from time to time and effective measures have been taken to strengthen the security grid to ensure the democratic process in a peaceful manner," Kumar said.
He expressed his views while chairing a high-level meeting of senior police, civil and para-military officers held at Police Control Room Srinagar today.

The meeting was convened to take stock of the security arrangements made for the second phase of assembly elections in the nine assembly constituencies of South and North Kashmir. The elections of these constituencies are scheduled to be held on December 2.
Rajendra impressed upon the officers to implement the action plan already framed for the security of polling booths.
He stressed upon the field officers of police and other security agencies to ensure security arrangements, keeping in view the sensitivity of the area.

Besides, maintaining law and order around the polling booths, security of the voters should be focussed on priority so that people could participate freely in democratic process, he added.

The DGP was apprised by the officers present in the meeting about the security and other arrangements put in place in the constituencies of Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langet in North Kashmir. Similarly, Noorabad, Kulgam, Home-Shalibugh and Devsar in South Kashmir which are going for polls in the second phase.
Kumar stressed upon the officers to maintain close co-ordination within their ranks and other agencies to deal with any emergency in their respective jurisdictions.
He said joint patrolling should be conducted regularly at different levels and share the inputs so that timely action is taken to deal any situation.

Rajendra appreciated for the arrangements made for the first phase of polling and asked for maintaining close rapport and convene regular interactions for ensuring the elections in a democratic manner.