The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG-P), Jammu-Samba-Kathua (JSK) range, Shridhar Patil has asked the officers to maintain 360-degree surveillance over criminal elements to ensure that they (criminals) could face wrath of law.
Patil was chairing a comprehensive security and crime review meeting with all supervisory officers i.e., Additional SP Kathua Sunil Kesar; SP Operations Kathua Brijesh Sharma; SP Ops Upper Kathua Prithpal Singh; Principal PTS Kathua Manjit Kour; CO IRP 19th Bn Kathua; all DySPs, SDPOs, SHOs and other officers of J&K Police of Kathua at Conference Hall DPL Kathua on April 25, 2026.
Emphasising the strategic sensitivity of the border areas, DIG JSK range directed officers to maintain strict vigilance and heightened alertness to effectively foil any evil designs of anti-national elements. Officers were instructed to ensure robust naka checking, increased patrolling and seamless coordination with other security agencies to ensure a strong security grid along the border.
Earlier on his arrival, the DIG JSK range was warmly received by SSP Kathua Mohita Sharma and was also presented a ceremonial guard of honour by the District Police Kathua contingent.
At the outset, DIG Patil held one-to-one interactions with all participating officers to assess ground-level functioning and challenges. Thereafter, SSP Kathua delivered the welcome address and gave a detailed power-point presentation on the functioning of District Police Kathua, along with an overview of the crime and security scenario of the district.
A detailed crime review meeting was also conducted wherein the DIG JSK Range examined cases registered across the Kathua district, their investigation status and disposal. He laid special emphasis on expediting the investigation of pending cases and ensuring timely disposal as per timeline prescribed in New Criminal Laws (NCL) to ensure that benefits of change in laws reach the society by way of ensuring speedy justice.
The DIG JSK Range further reviewed the status of inquest proceedings, absconders, history sheeters and gangsters. He directed officers to maintain 360-degree surveillance over criminal elements and ensure that criminals face wrath of law by taking all necessary steps to curb the activities of criminals, particularly organised crime syndicates and gangsters, so as to ensure that the general public could feel safe and secure.
During the meeting, the chairing officer laid special emphasis on the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyan’ and directed all officers to take strict legal action against drug smugglers and peddlers to effectively curb the drug menace.
DIG Patil further exhorted officers to take stringent action against bovine smugglers and other criminals. All officers were instructed to focus on proactive policing and ensure that habitual offenders and troublemakers were dealt with strictly under the law.
SSP Kathua assured that District Police Kathua would work as a team to come up with the expectations of the general public and senior police formations.
