STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: In the wake of increasing violence and civilian killings in Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir’s top decision making body — Unified Headquarters — will meet on 17th June in Srinagar to review the security situation.
“The Uniform Command (Unified HQ) conference will be held under Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar on 17th June to review the security situation in the State,” PRO, Defence Northern Command, Col S D Goswami told PTI on Tuesday.
Unified Headquarters comprises army, para-military forces, police and State and Central intelligence agencies. State Chief Minister is the chairperson of the group.
Apart from Northern Command Chief Lt Gen D.S Hooda, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 16 Corps Lt Gen K.H Singh, GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Subrata Saha and GoC 14 Corps Lt Gen B.S Negi are likely to take part in the conference apart from top officials of other security agencies.
The meeting is likely to review the security situation along the Line of Control in the backdrop of a rise in infiltration bids, sources said.
The meeting assumes significance in the wake of increasing cases of violence and killings of civilians by militants in Kashmir Valley as well as infiltration bids.
Four civilians have been killed in last one week by militants in Sopore belt of North Kashmir. The meeting on 17th June will be the second meeting of Unified Headquarters in three months.
After assuming charge, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had chaired his first meeting of Unified Headquarters on 12th March in Jammu during which all issues related to security and law and order situation were discussed.
