SRINAGAR: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Jammu, security has been beefed across the state to ensure that the PM’s events don’t face any trouble.
“All the modern means of security system have been put in place across J&K,” a senior police officer said and added an alert has been sounded in all three regions of the state.
“All the agencies and forces including intelligence agencies are working in a very coordinated way. Sharpshooters atop high-rise buildings in three-kilometre radius of the venue will be deployed to prevent any subversive activity while CCTV cameras inside and outside the venue will keep a close eye on any disruptive elements,” he said.
Modi will be visiting Jammu on a day long tour on January 15 to kick-start the campaign for the coming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in J&K. Apart from launching various Jammu-centric developmental projects, Modi is also scheduled to address a public rally at Vijaypur in Samba district. The state BJP is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that Modi’s rally is a grand success.
However security forces launched search operations in the city center Lal Chowk ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.
According to eyewitnesses large contingent of forces including Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police arrived and quickly took over the roof tops of the buildings creating scare in the market.
An official however said that it’s a routine exercise by the forces to sanitize the area.
Meanwhile traffic police also issued a traffic advisory for February 3 ahead of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to SKICC Srinagar.
The route plan, according to police, will remain in effect from February 2 afternoon.
“No traffic shall be allowed to ply from Badyari Chowk to Nishat via Boulevard and similarly no traffic shall be allowed from Ram Munshi Bagh towards Grand Palace and Nishat via Gupkar,” he said. The advisory said that the commuters travelling from Harwan, Shalimar, Nishat and adjacent areas towards Lal Chowk are requested to travel via Foreshore Road & Hazratbal.
“Commuters travelling from Dalgate, Lal Chowk and adjacent areas towards Harwan, Shalimar, Nishat shall adopt Nowpora-Khayam-Rainawari to reach their respective destinations,” advisory reads. (PTK)
