LG Manoj Sinha calls for unified coordination to strengthen prison security
The Lieutenant Governor directed agencies to establish intelligence units and conduct surprise checks to combat terror networks and radicalisation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday directed the police, Prisons Department, and intelligence agencies to create a joint coordination system to improve jail security. According to the Kashmir Observer, the directive aims to tackle law and order threats, radicalisation, and terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir.
During a high-level review meeting of the Prisons Department at Lok Bhavan in Jammu, Sinha stressed the importance of intelligence sharing and regular reviews. He instructed officials to perform surprise inspections of prison grounds and surrounding areas, including forensic examinations of any seized electronic devices.
The meeting also covered the creation of dedicated Prison Intelligence Units to monitor activities inside jails. Other discussed measures include implementing biometric systems in all prisons, increasing telemedicine services for inmates, and boosting human resources within the department.
Sinha also reviewed the construction of the upcoming High-Security Prison at Mahanpur. He told officials to speed up the remaining work to meet the set deadlines.
The meeting was attended by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, DGP Prisons Deepak Kumar, and Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Chandraker Bharti, among other senior officials.