"Every supporter of terrorism must pay the price": J-K Lt Governor reviews security scenario in Jammu Division

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 14 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the security scenario in Jammu Division.
The meeting was attended by Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat and senior officials.
The DGP and IGP Jammu briefed LG on the future action plan and the proposed measures to tackle the security challenges to ensure a safe and secure environment for the common citizen, a release said.
IGP Railways gave a detailed presentation on the security architecture of railways, and the roadmap put in place to strengthen the security of stations and the tracks.
The Lieutenant Governor said that the focus should be on complete wipe-out of terrorism from Jammu Division.
"We should not even have remnant of terrorism in Jammu region. Take effective steps to wipe-out terrorism and ensure complete dismantling of the infrastructure and local support of terrorism," the Lieutenant Governor said, according to the release.
He directed the J-K Police officials to take strongest possible action against those providing logistical and financial support to terrorism.
"Make sure that acts of individuals or groups trying to create fear in the society are termed as terrorist action and they should be punished as per the law," the Lieutenant Governor told police officials.
The Lieutenant Governor also discussed roadmap for technology driven policing, area domination plan, inter-agency coordination, action against narco-terrorism, capacity building of police force and innovative strategies to improve cyber patrolling and monitoring capabilities.
As the per the release, he stressed on credible intelligence gathering, sharing of real time operational intelligence and anti-terror operations based on precise inputs.
"Every perpetrator and supporter of terrorism must pay the price. We need to equip ourselves with credible intelligence and act more effectively to neutralise the terrorists and ensure the security of citizens. We must be prepared for conventional as well as non-conventional threats," the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor directed for stronger measures to protect the borders.
"We must strengthen border security against asymmetric threats due to porous border with riverines and difficult mountain range and all the security agencies must work together to provide necessary back-up support," the Lieutenant Governor observed.
He also called for strengthening the legal framework to deal with terror propagandists and strengthening of police establishment at local level for modern and efficient policing. (ANI)