Promote police-public relations, maintain discipline : ADGP to officers, jawans

ADGP Armed AK Choudhary addressing jawans and officers.
ADGP Armed AK Choudhary addressing jawans and officers.

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 20: ADGP Armed J&K AK Choudhary visited Armed Police Complex Parihaspora today to take the stock of functioning of four IRP Battalions viz IRP-3rd, IRP-9th, IRP-20 and IRP-21st Battalions housing in the Complex.
During the visit the ADGP conducted meeting of officers and jawans of all the four battalions jointly following all the norms of social distancing and other protocols of COVID-19. The meeting was aimed to hear the problems of jawans and their on-spot redressal by the ADGP.
During the meeting, the officers and jawans of the units put forth several personal as well as departmental problems mostly pertaining to their welfare. The ADGP patiently listened to the grievances of jawans and officers and assured them that all the problems at APC Parihaspora being genuine, shall be taken-up with PHQ on priority.
ADGP emphasized upon them to remain ready for other assignments and responsibilities to be assigned to them in near future. He stressed upon them to promote police public relations and maintain discipline of highest order. Highlighting the necessity of remaining extra alert and vigilant and wearing proper anti-riot and BP gear while performing law and order duty, the ADGP stressed for keeping close liaison with other sister agencies as well.
During the visit, the ADGP inspected the newly renovated office and newly constructed Conference Hall of IRP-20th Battalion.
The ADGP accompanied by his Staff Officer Mahmood Ahmad-SSP, DySP Pers Abdul Hamid Dar and Private Secretary Syed Sajad Hussain-DySP (S) also conducted the inspection of Quarter Guard, Main Office, Daily Dairy, Clothing/ Equipment/ Raton Stores, Unit Magazines, Coy KOTs, Canteens, Signal Centres, Messes of all the Units in the premises of APC Parihaspora.
Earlier, Baqar Samoon-SSP Commandant IRP-20th Battalion presented the welcome address.
Senior officers of all the four IR Battalions located in the APC Parihaspora including Mohammad Zahid-SSP Commandant IRP-9th Battalion, Ghulam Jeelani Wani-SSP Commandant IRP-3rd Battalion, Shabir Nawab-SSP Commandant IRP-21st Battalion and Deputy Commandants Munir Ahmad-SSP and Narinder Singh-SP IRP-20th Battalion, Riyaz Ahmad-SP and Surinder Kumar-SP IRP-9th Battalion, Mir Rasheeq-SP and Koushal Kumar-SP IRP-3rd Battalion and Mukesh Kumar-SP IRP-21st Battalion were also present on the occasion.