The Jammu Kashmir police’s security wing has issued a security advisory to the political leaders who come under their list’ to refrain from unnecessary travel and inform the police in advance in case there is an emergency visit or tour.
According to news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) the advisory comes after the deadly attack on the BJP’s young face in North Kashmir’s Bandipora on July 8.
“One of the BJP leader’s had sought an increase in the security cover,” sources maintained. However, in response, the leader has been advised to refrain from taking unnecessary visits and not to venture out unnecessarily,” sources said.
The communique sent to the BJP leader who is active in the party affairs here in Srinagar reads, “In case there is a need for urgent political trip or tour, the security wing of the police and the concerned police station should be informed in advance for additional deployment of forces for security cover”.
“It is advised to follow the advisory/ SOP/ Guidelines issued from time to time which is in the best interest of your personnel security and safety,” it reads.
“At times, I receive threatening calls and most of the times, messages on social media from unknown numbers. Some numbers are from across the LoC,” a BJP Leader said.
A senior police said that the advisory was not for any particular leader but all the political leaders and workers, who are protected persons, in the wake of fresh threats issued to them by the militants after an attack on a young BJP leader in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.