SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called for closer coordination between the police, prisons department and intelligence agencies to prevent militant activities, curb radicalisation and address threats to law and order.
The directive was issued during a high-level review of the prisons department at Lok Bhavan, where Sinha stressed the need for regular inter-agency meetings and effective intelligence-sharing to strengthen prison security and administration, officials said.
He ordered surprise inspections of jails and their surrounding areas and directed that electronic devices seized during operations be subjected to forensic examination.
The meeting also examined proposals to establish dedicated intelligence units within prisons, introduce biometric identification systems across all jails, extend telemedicine services for inmates and improve staffing in the prisons department.
Sinha reviewed the construction of the proposed high-security prison at Mahanpur in Kathua district and instructed officials to ensure that the outstanding work was completed within the prescribed timelines.
Those present included Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, DGP Prisons Deepak Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Chandraker Bharti, Special DG Coordination, Police Headquarters, S J M Gillani, ADG CID M K Sinha, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Govind Jaiswal and Additional Director, Intelligence Bureau, J&K and Ladakh, Pankaj Kumar Thakur, besides other senior officers.
