Sopore, Dec 23, KDC: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi, on Tuesday reviewed the overall crime and security scenario of Police District Sopore and directed officers to adopt proactive, intelligence-led policing with firm action against criminal, drug and terror-related activities.
The IGP, accompanied by DIG North Kashmir Range Maqsood-ul-Zaman, chaired a high-level crime and security review meeting during his visit to the district. He assessed crime trends, detection rates, functioning of police stations and the progress of cases under investigation across various crime heads.
During the review, IGP Kashmir laid special emphasis on the effective implementation of the new criminal laws, directing officers to ensure time-bound and high-quality investigations with strict adherence to legal provisions.
The IGP also conducted a focused review of cases registered under the NDPS Act and UAPA, reiterating zero tolerance towards drug trafficking. He instructed officers to aggressively target both backward and forward linkages, dismantle the narcotics supply chain and strengthen preventive as well as enforcement measures to curb the drug menace.
A comprehensive security review was also undertaken, during which the IGP directed police officers to maintain sustained pressure on anti-national elements. He called for intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations to dismantle the terror ecosystem and ensure lasting peace in the area.
Stressing the importance of accountability, IGP Kashmir emphasised close supervision of police station functioning, intelligence-driven operations and proactive policing to enhance crime control, public confidence and maintenance of law and order.
The meeting was attended by SSP Sopore Iftkhar Talib, JKPS, Additional SP Sopore, all SDPOs, DySP Operations and SHOs of Police District Sopore. (KDC)
