Authorities inspect lockers of doctors, staff in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov. 20 -- J&K Police on Wednesday held joint inspection of lockers in Kulgam and Shopian hospitals as part of enhanced security measured after the recent Delhi Red Fort blast and recovery of arms and ammunitions in the "white collar terror module", officials said.
The inspection was carried jointly by police and hospital administration, they added. Similar exercise is being carried in other medical institutions across J&K. "In light of the recent blast incident in Delhi and as part of heightened preventive security measures across the region, J&K Police in coordination with the hospital administration conducted a thorough inspection of staff/ doctors lockers at district hospital, Shopian, and community health centre, Zainapora," police spokesman said, adding the special drive was aimed at identifying unclaimed, unattended or unidentified lockers within the hospital premises to ensure that no space or facility is left vulnerable to misuse under prevailing security situation. "During the inspection, all lockers were checked and verified. Lockers found unclaimed, improperly labelled or without valid ownership were documented for necessary follow-up action."
The police said hospital authorities have been directed to update and maintain a proper record of all lockers. "The aim is to strengthen institutional safety, enhance vigilance and eliminate any possibility of exploitation of public facilities by anti-national elements. J&K police urges all institutions to remain alert and to report any suspicious activity immediately, as preventive actions remain crucial for public safety." The spokesman said similar exercise was conducted in various health institutions in Kulgam district.
The counter intelligence unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted searches in high-security Kot Bhalwal jail, officials said.
The high security prison houses several Pakistani terrorists. "A team of counter intelligence unit of the police conducted searches in the prison in the aftermath of Red Fort blast," said a top official of the jail, adding that nothing incriminating was found from the prison.
A home department official informed that all the prisons will be put to stringent searches in an attempt to pre-empt possibilities of any terror module akin to Delhi blast. "We searched the Kot Bhalwal prison to probe possible links between inmates and terror modules operating outside," said the official cited above.
In January 2024, a Chinese cell phone was recovered from a terror operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from the Kot Bhalwal central jail....
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