Jammu, Oct 21 (JKNS): Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone, Tejinder Singh on Wednesday announced intensified action against drug trafficking, including property attachments and recoveries, while directing a stronger security grid to maintain peace and tranquillity across the region.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Police Commemoration Day event in Jammu, as per news agency JKNS, IGP Singh said the anti-drug campaign was continuing unabated and would be further intensified in the coming days.
He said the police had recently made additional recoveries as part of the ongoing drive against drug-related activities.
“In the coming days, our campaign against drugs in the Jammu Zone will be intensified further, and it is already progressing in that direction,” he said.
On security arrangements, the IGP said the police would further strengthen the security grid in view of bgive difficulties horder challenges, the Line of Control (LoC) and internal security dynamics.
“From the security perspective, whether it is the border, the Line of Control (LoC), or internal security dynamics, we will further strengthen the security grid and make every possible effort to maintain peace and tranquillity,” he said.
Emphasising the importance of basic policing, Singh said the focus would remain on ensuring a visible police presence in areas under their jurisdiction.
Earlier, the IGP took the salute at the Police Commemoration Day event and laid a wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial in the Rail Head area of Jammu, paying tribute to police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
He said the greatest tribute to the sacrifices of police martyrs would be to ensure the safety of personnel in the future and prevent such situations from recurring.
Singh reiterated that the police would continue their efforts to safeguard peace and tranquillity across the Jammu region. (JKNS)