DIG Baramulla visits Bandipora, reviews security scenario
Srinagar: DIG North Kashmir Range Baramulla Maqsood-ul-Zaman Wednesday visited district Bandipora in order to review security scenario, anti-terrorist operations, law & order situation in the district, a police spokesman said.
The DIG visited the location of Kishan Ganga Hydel Power Project, accompanied by SSP Bandipora and other senior officers. He reviewed the present security grid of the project and directed officers on ground to remain extra alert and deal with any kind of exigency professionally.
The DIG later on chaired a meeting with officers at District Police Headquarters Bandipora. During the meeting, he appreciated the efforts of police for maintaining law and order in the district.
He also took stock of the overall security situation and counter insurgency operations and emphasized upon the officers to adopt a professional approach while dealing with counter insurgency operations.
All SHO’s appointed as Special Police Officers to crack down on human trafficking, sexual exploitation
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Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an order appointing Station House Officers (SHOs) of J&K Police, not below the rank of Inspector, along with SDPOs/DySP Headquarters, as Special Police Officers within their respective jurisdictions under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA).
An order issued by Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary to the Government, supersedes all previous notifications on the subject. The move aims to strengthen enforcement mechanisms against human trafficking and sexual exploitation for commercial purposes.
Notably, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 is designed to curb human trafficking and the organized commercial exploitation of individuals.
While the act does not criminalize prostitution per se, it penalizes activities such as running brothels, inducing individuals into prostitution, detaining persons for such purposes, and exploiting minors.
Law enforcement agencies leverage the ITPA to rescue victims and prosecute traffickers, pimps, and brothel operators.
