Senior Police Officers
Poonch, December 28: In a significant outreach initiative aimed at strengthening police public relations and addressing long-standing grassroots issues, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Poonch Rajouri Range, Tejinder Singh, IPS, along with Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Shafqat Hussain, JKPS, on Saturday visited the border areas of Karni and Qasba in Poonch district.The visit covered habitations located across the border fence, where the senior officers held an open public interaction (Jan Darbar) with local residents. During the interaction, border dwellers raised concerns related to basic civic amenities, security arrangements, movement restrictions, and other day-to-day hardships faced due to their unique geographical and security situation.Addressing the gathering, DIG Tejinder Singh reiterated the police administration’s firm commitment to the safety, welfare, and dignity of border residents. He assured that genuine public grievances would be taken up promptly with the concerned departments to ensure practical and timely solutions.SSP Poonch Shafqat Hussain emphasized that the district police remains accessible, responsive, and sensitive, particularly to the needs of people living in remote and border areas. He stated that complaints falling within the police’s jurisdiction would be acted upon without delay, while issues related to other departments would be effectively coordinated for resolution.The senior officers also appealed to the local population to continue their cooperation with the police and other security agencies to maintain peace, public order, and overall security in the sensitive border belt.Local residents welcomed the initiative and expressed satisfaction over the direct engagement by senior police leadership and the assurance of addressing their concerns on priority.The visit was widely seen as a confidence-building measure reinforcing trust between law enforcement agencies and border communities.
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