After terror attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday Punjab was put on alert on Wednesday, State government increasing security cover around religious places and tightning security around individual facing high risk.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after meeting assess the security situation in the state, He said security has been tighten around the religious places, educational institute having students from neighboring Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by the state Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, state intelligence chief, Vigilance chief and DGP Gaurav Yadav.
“We are in touch with the J&K Police and all intelligence agencies on a real-time basis. Pakistan is trying to bleed India through a thousand cuts. We have given a befitting reply to the terror modules and we will continue doing so,” the DGP said.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Punjab is sharing 530 KM long border with Pakistan which often become the target of a proxy war.
“This incident has proved that terrorists have no religion and their sole aim is to spread terror. We are firmly committed to ensure communal peace and harmony in the state and no one will be allowed to disturb the hard-earned peace,” he said. Mann also cautioned against a new nexus of gangsters, smugglers and terrorists.
“They have been using drones to smuggle currency, weapons and drugs. Since we have tightened the noose around the drug smugglers’ neck, they might try to disrupt peace,” he said. “The gangsters who are spreading fear are all sitting outside the country and they hire shooters to carry out their nefarious designs. We are capable of dealing with them,” he added.