Hoshiarpur (Daljit Ajnoha):- In view of the upcoming Assembly elections and security arrangements, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Jalandhar Range, Naveen Singla, today held a meeting with senior police officers of the Range and police officials from Himachal Pradesh districts bordering Hoshiarpur. He directed them to further strengthen vigilance and security in the coming days.
During a coordination meeting held at the local Police Lines with senior police officers from Himachal Pradesh districts adjoining Hoshiarpur and officers of the Jalandhar Range, DIG Naveen Singla stressed the need to further strengthen security arrangements in the border districts of both states. He said that vigilance and police deployment at inter-state checkpoints should be increased to monitor any suspicious activity. He emphasised that police officers from Himachal Pradesh districts bordering Hoshiarpur should remain in regular contact with Hoshiarpur Police so that important information could be shared promptly and in a timely manner.
DIG Naveen Singla instructed police officers to conduct regular inspections of inter-state checkpoints along the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border and implement the necessary security arrangements. He also directed that proper CCTV camera systems be ensured at these checkpoints so that every activity could be closely monitored.
Emphasising the need for periodic checking of traffic between the two states, the DIG asked police officers from both sides to jointly visit the checkpoints and issue necessary security instructions for the coming period. He urged police officers from the neighbouring state's districts to remain in continuous contact in view of the upcoming elections so that timely and effective action could be taken against elements involved in anti-social activities.
Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain, SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik, SSP Kapurthala Gaurav Toora, SSP Jalandhar Rural Harvinder Singh Virk, senior police officers from the neighbouring state's border districts, and officers of various concerned departments of Hoshiarpur district were also present.
