Srinagar, Apr 02 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir police is all set to go for a massive revamp in the security cover of politicians facing threats from the militants while as there will be fresh advisory and training to the policemen guarding the VIPs and politicians.
Addressing a press conference at PCR Srinagar, the IGP Kashmir and there have been enough deliberations on reviewing the security cover of politicians including those facing threats. “Our men deployed for the protection of VIPs, other politicians will get fresh training sessions, new SoPs that are being fine-tuned and fresh advisories will be issued to them from time to time. I assure that if there is any bid from militants to target politicians, that will be foiled,” the IGP said in reply to a query as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
He said that among all political parties BJP is more vulnerable and accordingly police will take concrete measures to ensure fool-proof security cover to those facing threats from militants. “We can’t give security to one and all, but those who face threats and are vulnerable, will be provided enough security cover.
We will change the security guards wherever needed and accordingly enhance the cover of those who need it the most,” the IGP said. The Kashmir’s police chief’s remarks comes a day after BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul urged the police top brass to review the security cover of all the prominent politicians of BJP in Kashmir. Koul had told KNO that there was a need to enhance security cover of all the prominent leaders of BJP and the lower-rung leaders who are vulnerable as “BJP leaders were becoming soft targets for militants.”
On Monday, two Municpial Councillors and a police man were killed at Lone Building Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and on Thursday, militants targeted the house of BJP leader at Nowgam, Srinagar killing a cop and snatching his riffle—(KNO)