Pulwama, 17-Dec;Given the security circumstances prevailing in the valley, ADGP Armed visited IRP-23rd Battalion Lethpora to hold a Darbar and interact with the Jawans who are performing anti-militancy and law and order duties in various parts of Kashmir. SSP Awantipora and Principal Commando Training Centre Lethpora were available during the interaction viz-a-viz, strengthening of operation grid and making law and order duties incident free. On the onset of the meeting, Commanding officer IRP-23rd Battalion Sh. Atul Sharma-SSP welcomed the dignitary and presented a detailed description of the Battalion , its functioning in anti-militancy , law and order and other areas and projected the requirements to counter the evil designs of Militants and their supporters . The ADGP Armed deliberated upon the responsibilities of J&K Police in the times, especially when anti-nation and other inimical elements are hell bent to propagate their agenda through violence and other means. To counter the saboteurs of peace, maintenance of rule of law should be the grand norm a member of J&K Police should be committed with. The senior officer directed and divulged the importance upon the co-ordination between training section, executive police and the Armed Police for effective policing. The visiting dignitary carried a thorough inspection of the construction work being done to raise the Battalion Headquarter IRP-23rd Battalion. He praised the Jawans of the Battalion for their performance in counter –terrorism and law and order duties. On the conclusion of the Darbar, the ADGP Armed was presented a vote of thanks. (CNS)
