In view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations and other important festivals falling in August,Jammu and Kashmir Police has been asked to beef up security in the state. The instructions to step up security were given by Inspector General of Police (IGP),Jammu Zone,Dilbagh Singh at a high level meeting with range DIGs and district police chiefs of Jammu zone on Friday. The officials were also directed to improve public grievance redressal system at police station level which needs to be monitored on regular basis by Range DIGs and District SSPs. Singh instructed the officials to carry out vigorous operations to neutralise the militants and make Jammu Zone free from militancy by the end of this year. The IGP underlined the need for a campaign against the drug peddlers in the coming three months as the drug menace poses a major threat to the new generation.
