Tightening the security ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, more than 300 additional companies of the paramilitary forces will be deployed, the officials said on Thursday. The UT will have three-phase assembly elections commencing on September 18.
These paramilitary forces will be stationed across Jammu, Kathua, and Samba districts to maintain security during the assembly elections in the union territory.
According to the officials, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Jammu-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar Sharma arrived at the Police Reception Centre (PRC) at Bari Brahmna Railway Station on Wednesday night to welcome the arriving forces.
DIG Sharma further assessed the accommodation facilities for the paramilitary forces while briefing the officers on the sensitivity and importance of their duties, stressing full cooperation with local police forces.
Accompanied by senior officers, the DIG also addressed concerns raised by the security personnel, assuring them of prompt resolution, they added.
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