Security has been increased in Madhopur, near the Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir border, after the terror attack in Pahalgam. Punjab Police and central security agencies have been deployed in the area.
In Pathankot, police have set up several checkpoints along the Pathankot-Jammu national highway. Vehicles are being thoroughly checked. Senior police officials reached Madhopur and made detailed plans to prevent any untoward incident.
Police believe that the suspects involved in the attack may have entered the city or nearby areas. To deal with the situation, the Army, BSF, Punjab Police’s anti-sabotage teams, and Special Operations Group (SOG) have been deployed.
The SOG is a special police unit trained to handle terrorism and high-risk situations. SSP Daljinder Singh Dhillon said heavy security was necessary at this time.
Joint quick response teams (QRTs) from the Army and Punjab Police are patrolling the border. Around 340 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed in the district — 100 of them at the interstate border. Dog squads are also being used for security checks.
Special attention is being given to railway stations and bus stands. Pathankot is seen as a sensitive area because it is the gateway to both Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Most road traffic to these states passes through the city.
In 2016, Pathankot was the site of a major terrorist attack when four terrorists from Lashkar-e-Toiba entered the Air Force base. All were killed by NSG commandos flown in from Delhi.
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