As tension prevailed in Kashmir, Mehbooba held a high-level meeting with top police and intelligence officials of the state to review the situation and directed that no harm should come to civilians while dealing with law and order issues.
Mehbooba, who arrived in Srinagar from Delhi after a three-day visit, will be camping in the Summer capital of the state to monitor the law and order situation “as long as necessary”, official sources said.
Soon after arrival, she met top police and intelligence officials of the state including Director General of Police K Rajendra Kumar at her official residence.
“The Chief Minister directed the police officials to strictly follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure that civilians are not harmed while dealing with law and order situations,” official sources said.
The security review meeting was held in the wake of tense situation prevailing in the Valley since Tuesday when three persons including a woman were killed in firing by security forces during protests against alleged molestation of a college girl in Handwara town of Kupwara district.
Another youth died yesterday when he was hit by a teargas shell in the head in Drugmulla area of Kupwara district as protests spread to many areas of the north Kashmir district, forcing the authorities to impose curfew-like restrictions.
The meeting was attended by DIG, Central Range (Kashmir) G H Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone and other Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir division through video conferencing, an official spokesman said.(Agencies)
