Jammu, March 17: Deputy Inspector General of Police,DUG Udhampur-Reasi range, Sarah Rizvi on Tuesday reviewed security arrangements at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi and along the pilgrimage route ahead of the Navratri festival, set to begin March 19.
Chairing a joint security review meeting at Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, Rizvi assessed the measures in place to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the festival, which witnesses a large influx of pilgrims.
She directed setting up random naka points to intensify vehicle checking and round-the-clock joint long-range patrolling by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force.
She called for enhanced foot patrolling, deployment at high points, activation of village defence guards, continuous area domination exercises and long-range patrols as a part of security exercises in the area.
Special emphasis was laid on crowd management to ensure safety of pilgrims and prevent untoward incidents, including sabotage or stampedes.
The DIG also directed strict verification drives, including background checks of migrants, construction workers, pony porters and others entering Katra town.
The meeting was attended by the Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police Paramvir Singh besides various top officers of the CRPF, Army, Intelligence Bureau, CID, Indian Railways, traffic police and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine board.
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