NAC reviews security, calls for strict vigil; Guv briefed

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army's Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on Friday reviewed security situation in Jammu before leaving for Valley to take stock of operational preparedness, ending his day by briefing Governor Satya Pal Malik in a meeting this evening.
The Northern Army Commander’s two-day visit to state comes a day after security forces neutralized eight terrorists—three in Jammu region and five in Valley.

Lt Gen Singh began his visit from Military Station Nagrota where he reviewed the operational preparedness and was briefed by Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh, the General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps, on the security situation in the Corps zone and also on the operations being conducted by the formation, a defence spokesman said.

Lt Gen Ranbir Singh was also briefed on the preparedness of the formations in their respective area of responsibility in light of ceasefire violations, infiltration bids and hinterland security, he said.

While interacting with senior officers, Lt Gen Singh said that a strict vigil should be maintained in the state to counter nefarious designs of anti-national elements.

"All ranks need to remain vigilant to counter the nefarious designs of the inimical and anti-national elements," he said.

The Army commander also interacted with soldiers and complimented them for their dedication to duty and high standard of professionalism, the spokesman said.

After Nagrota, Lt Gen Singh proceeded to Kashmir to review the security situation in the valley," an Army spokesman said.

He said Lt Gen Singh met Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen A K Bhatt and Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh, and held discussions with them over the prevailing security situation in the valley.

Later in the day, the Northern Army commander called on the governor at the Raj Bhavan here, an official spokesman said.

He said Lt General Singh briefed the governor about the security situation in the state and about Thursday's anti-militancy operation held at Jhajjar Kotli in Jammu region.

The governor and the Northern Army commander discussed important issues relating to effective internal security management in the wake of the fresh infiltration along the International Border, the spokesman said.