Agencies across Jammu and Kashmir are on high alert after a recent terror attack in Poonch in which five army soldiers were killed. It is said that the terrorists had a VBIED.
In response to the attack, many security upgrades have been implemented across Jammu and Kashmir, especially in Kashmir which is hosting the G20 meeting next month followed by the Amarnath pilgrimage.
The ADGP stressed that security forces should focus on National Highway security due to the emerging threat of VBIEDs and other potential modes of terror attacks.
According to a police handout, top officials including the armyu2019s GOC Victor Force Maj Genl Prashant Srivastava, IG CRPF Kashmir Ops Sector M S Bhatia, IG BSF Ashok Yadav, Joint Director IB attended the meeting.
During the meeting, potential threats from terrorists on National Highways were discussed in detail and more countermeasures were decided. The SOP of the convoy movement was also discussed and upgraded accordingly. All field officers gave their assessments.
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