Interacts with residents, police personnel; assesses security preparedness and public grievances in remote subdivision
Sameer Wani
Bandipora, November 11: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bandipora Tahir Saleem, JKPS, conducted a two-day tour of Gurez subdivision to review the security situation, assess the functioning of police establishments and strengthen police-public engagement in the strategically sensitive border area.
Accompanied by SDPO Gurez Manzoor Ahmed, the SSP visited Police Stations Gurez and Tulail, Police Posts Izmarg and Buduab, besides Border Police Posts at Dassi Tarbal, Sati-Naar and Hajibal-Nar and the Traffic Check Post at Kanzalwan.
During the visits, he reviewed the prevailing security scenario, crime situation, intelligence-gathering mechanisms and operational preparedness of police establishments. He also interacted with police personnel deployed across the subdivision and took stock of their working conditions and operational readiness.
As part of the outreach programme, Saleem visited the border villages of Chorwan and Angikoot, besides Sardab, where he interacted with residents and listened to issues concerning their localities.
He also chaired a Thana Diwas at Gurez Dak Bungalow, attended by representatives of civil society, traders, hoteliers, transporters and students. Participants raised public grievances and shared their concerns, while the SSP assured them that genuine issues would be taken up with the concerned authorities for appropriate redressal.
Emphasising the importance of public participation, he called for stronger cooperation between police and local communities to maintain peace, security and public order.
The SSP also visited Army and Border Security Force (BSF) establishments, including forward locations, where he held interactions with officers and discussed security-related matters and the need for effective coordination among security agencies.
The two-day visit comes as part of Bandipora Police’s efforts to strengthen security arrangements, improve coordination among forces and maintain engagement with residents in the remote and border areas of Gurez.
