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| Police, BSF on alert ahead of Modi's rally in Kathua | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23 : Jammu and Kashmir Police as well as the Border Security Force (BSF) are on alert ahead of BJP Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's March 26 rally in bordering Hiranagar town of Kathua district." Tight security arrangements are being made at the venue besides the peripheries," a senior police official said today.
He said that the J&K Police in liaison with Army and BSF authorities have made all arrangements of security for smooth and incident free conduct of the rally.
"Additional troops have been deployed in the area while forces are manning the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and keeping close watch on every movement of vehicles," said the official.He further said that the BSF troops are alert along the Indo-Pak international border, adding, "vigil is being maintained along the border to keep check on any suspicious movement."
Dog squads and men in civvies have also been deputed in the area while locals have been advised to remain alert and inform the security agencies on seeing an 'unwanted' movement in the vicinity of the venue. Modi will arrive here on March 26 and fly to Katra to pay obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine and later address the rally at around 0900 hrs in Hiranagar. Pertinent to mention here that last year's September 26 Fidayeen attack in Hiranagar town of Kathua district and Samba district had left 10 people killed including a senior Army Officer besides elimination of three militants. |
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