Red Fort blast echo in Jammu as key prisons are searched

The Kot Bhalwal jail houses a number of hardcore Pakistani and local terrorists, besides notorious criminals. Sources said the searches were part of the J&K Police’s drive to dismantle Pakistan’s terror network.

After the Red Fort blast, the prison staff too had carried out searches in various jails across Jammu province.

With police and security forces maintaining heightened vigil across the region, additional personnel have been deployed within the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine area and along the yatra tracks from Katra town. Additional check points have been set up along the yatra tracks from Katra town to the holy shrine and intensified frisking and checking of people in the area.

The security agencies have also been asked to expedite verification of individuals employed in shops operating along the yatra track and in Katra town, sources said.

In Jammu, police have already intensified patrolling and its teams are constantly monitoring CCTV footage from cameras installed across the city as part of strengthened security measures, sources said, adding that the quick reaction teams are also put in place to meet any eventuality.

The security has also been stepped up along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and around vital installations and places of worship across Jammu region.

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