Police gear up for ‘safe and secure’ Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: With few weeks left for commencement of holy Amarnath Yatra, police on Monday said that it has made all the preparations for secure and peaceful pilgrimage of the yatris.
Director General of Police Dilbgah Singh said that sensitive areas along the Yatra route have been sensitised with security personnel.
“We are done with the Yatra preparations. All sensitive areas along the Yatra route have been sensitised and security have been deployed at all the spots where it is needed,” DGP said.
The Yatra will begin in June and passes through Anantnag, Srinagar and Ganderbal districts to reach Baltal or some reach via Pahalgam route.
Last year, militants had attacked yatris at Anantnag in which eight pilgrims were killed.
DGP said that those points of the route which had been “weaker” earlier had been strengthened with security measures.
“Additional security personnel have been deployed at those areas which had been weak points earlier. These points are being strengthened with more security deployment,” he said.
Governor Satya Pal Malik recently held a detailed meeting with officials for smooth and safe conduct of Yatra.
The police chief said that the efforts of the police will be to deploy security before the Yatra begins so that pilgrims will feel safe and secure.
He said that the Yatra route is being cleared off snow and the damaged parts are being repaired for smooth passage of yatris.
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