Security review in Punjab: CM Mann chairs high level meeting (UPDATED)

Condemning the unfortunate incident of terrorist attack in Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir), the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that state is on high vigil and is according top priority to maintain law and order in Punjab. Interacting with the media persons after a high level meeting with officers of Civil and Police administration, the Chief Minister said that this terrorist attack on innocent tourists is a barbaric and inhuman act. He said that this incident has once again proved that the terrorists do not have any religion and their sole aim was to spread terror amongst the masses. Meanwhile, reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to maintain peace and communal harmony in the state, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that they were fully ready to meet any sort of challenge and no one will be allowed to disturb hard earned peace in the state. The Chief Minister said that checking and patrolling has already been intensified on the interstate and inter district points especially at the vulnerable areas. He said that the Punjab is fighting the nation's war against drugs and terrorists and is in constant touch with the Jammu and Kashmir government to bring back tourists from the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that a nexus of smugglers, gangsters and terrorists is trying to disrupt the hard earned peace of state through the drones adding that soon the state government will rope in anti drone techniques to check the smuggling of weapons and drugs through the drones. The Chief Minister said that security has been beefed up in the state and strict vigil is being kept across Punjab to ensure that no one violates the law. He said that Punjab Police is fully capable of foiling any such attempt and a perfect coordination is being ensured between Army, BSF and Punjab Police. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Punjab has a strong second line of Defence in form of the state Police which is committed to maintain the law and order in the state. On the occasion, Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav and others were also present.

 

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