Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Dec 4: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Nalin Prabhat today visited Basantgarh area in Udhampur district and reviewed ongoing operations as well as the overall security situation in the mountainous belt.
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He was accompanied by IGP Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti, IG CRPF Gopal Rao, SSP Udhampur Amod Nagpure and officers from the CRPF and Army.
The DGP chaired a joint meeting with officers of all forces, reviewing operational preparedness, coordination and the overall security situation.
He interacted with personnel at Forward Operating Bases, appreciated their commitment in tough conditions and urged them to stay alert while ensuring the safety of the local population.
The DGP emphasized stronger community engagement, improved outreach and prompt grievance redressal to enhance public confidence. He also reviewed infrastructure upgrades and stressed modern equipment, better mobility and enhanced use of technology for effective responses.
Senior officers briefed him on the current security scenario, recent developments and steps taken to strengthen inter-agency coordination.
Pertinent to mention that DGP Nalin Prabhat is reaching out to police and security forces at the grassroots level in hinterland and border areas to review the security situation, operational preparedness, and anti-terror operations in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Dudu-Basantgarh area, along with other parts of the Jammu region, has been the site of multiple search and anti-terror operations throughout 2025.
Basantgarh lies on a traditional infiltration route used by Pakistani terrorists who enter from the International Border in Kathua and move via higher reaches to Doda and Kishtwar districts in the Jammu region and further into the Kashmir valley.
It has witnessed several encounters and terror incidents in the past.
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