Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) in Srinagar to review the current security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the arrangements for the upcoming annual Amarnath pilgrimage.
Officials said most of these deaths occurred due to high altitude sickness resulting in lack of oxygen followed by cardiac arrest.
He is likely to visit the cave shrine of Amarnath for prayers at the holy cave shrine where the ice-lingam is at its full height.
Reports said that the Army's Sarla Battalion recovered arms, ammunition and other materials during a search operation on LoC in the forward area In Poonch.
Manoj Sinha directed the officials to ensure Yatra Base Camp has adequate number of doctors, staff, equipment, medicines and oxygen cylinders.
As per the documents and other incriminating materials, one of the killed terrorists has been identified as Abdullah Goujri, a resident of Faisalabad, Pakistan.
The civil administration was overall appreciative of the role played by the Indian Army in helping them to develop capacities in specialized areas.
SSP Ganderbal and officers from CRPF briefed the DGP, regarding the security and other necessary arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
He said the three districts, Jammu, Samba, and Kathua, were more vulnerable to cross-border infiltration of terrorists. Officers of CRPF, intelligence agencies, and J&K Police attended the meeting.
In a bid to tighten security arrangements before the upcoming Amarnath pilgrimage, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Mukesh Singh has emphasized the need for regular anti-tunnelling and anti-drone exercise along the India--Pakistan border to thwart nefarious designs of terrorists.
