Poonch: Director General of Police (DGP)  Dilbagh Singh on Monday visited Mendhar area of during which he called for strengthening the surveillance system at the gross root level and keep a vigil on the activities of the “anti-national elements.”

In view of the vulnerability of the area, DGP  said the police have a major role to strengthen surveillance system at the gross root level and keep vigil on the activities of the anti-national elements.

He said that checking cross -border -drug -smuggling is also a great responsibility of the local police for which people’s cooperation is must.

Continuing with his series of visits to reach out to Police personnel deployed in far-flung areas, Dilbag Singh reviewed security arrangements for smooth conduct of upcoming Buddha Amarnath Yatra and inaugurated SDPO office-cum residential block at Mendhar.

During the visit DGP, who was accompanied by IGP Jammu M.K. Sinha, DIG Rajouri-Poonch Shri Vivek Gupta and SSP Poonch Shri Ramesh Angral, reviewed security scenario of the border district. He interacted with the jurisdictional police officers and interacted on different issues.