STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: Asserting that all the venues hosting the Independence Day functions have been secured well in advance, Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh on Monday said police and other security agencies are working on various intelligence inputs to ensure peaceful celebrations.
He said the security forces are fully alert and are identifying and questioning the suspected persons, besides intensifying night patrolling and anti-sabotage checking.
“Lot of intelligence inputs are coming few days back, we have neutralised two terrorists in Thanamandi (in Rajouri district) and more inputs like this are being received and we are working on these inputs,” Singh said.
He said all security arrangements have been put in place in connection with the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
“All the venues where the tricolour will be hoisted have been secured in advance. The security deployments are engaged in anti-sabotage checks and will carry out the exercise on that day as well,” the Jammu zone police chief said.
He said the security forces are alert to ensure peaceful celebrations.
“We are alert and have intensified night patrolling. Hotels are being checked and suspected persons being identified for questioning,” he said.