J&K police to keep strict vigil during New Year celebrations

Jammu and Kashmir police today said that it has activated its intelligence grid to keep a vigil on the immoral and illegal activities during the New Year celebrations.
"It should be ensured that no illegal activity is undertaken during the celebrations that may pose a risk to human lives. Intelligence grid has also been activated to keep a vigil during the New Year celebrations," Director General of Police K Rajendra Kumar said.
The DGP was speaking at a meeting of senior police officers to discuss measures to be taken during New Year celebrations in the state at police headquarter here.

Various issues were discussed threadbare, including steps required to be taken to make the celebrations smooth and secure.
It was decided that additional deployment would be made at various places, where such celebrations shall be held.
The DGP asked the police station officials and the traffic police to deploy squads at different places, especially in cities and big towns to curb traffic violations including drunken driving.

He stressed for strict action against persons driving under influence of alcohol.
He said bikers without crash helmets, rash driving and wrong parking should be strictly curbed and errant drivers be booked under law.

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"The entire selection process is technology driven in which biometric gadgetry and videography was used extensively which completely eliminated human interferences resulting in fair and transparent selection of constables. The same process is being adopted for raising five new IR battalions," he said.
He said this revolutionary decision was taken by former Chief Minister late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who believed in providing corruption-free administration and good governance to the people of the state.
"Similarly to eliminate corrupt practices at police station level, the J&K government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for the first time has made a provision for providing up to Rs 25,000 per month per police station for meeting the day-to-day requirement of stationary costs...So that money is not extracted from the complainant on the pretext of purchase of stationary items," the DGP said.

Terming it a unique step, the DGP said that it would reduce the complaints of corruption at police stations.
He said that Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy was playing a pivotal role in producing leaders for J&K Police.
He said the police would do people-friendly policing, upholding the human rights of the people.
The DGP also highlighted certain demands in front of the Chief Minister.
Giving the details of today's passing-out parade, the DGP said that a total of 17 deputy superintendents of police and 106 prosecuting officers were graduating from the Academy.
He said there was a dearth of prosecuting officers with the police which resulted in the delay of getting justice for the people.

"With induction of these 106 prosecuting officers, I am sure it would give an impetus to the criminal justice system and the people of the state would get justice at the earliest," the DGP said.