Police reinforce security at tourist spots in Kashmir Valley ahead of Christmas

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Decorations connected  the Holy Family Catholic Church connected  the eve of Christmas successful  Srinagar.

Decorations connected the Holy Family Catholic Church connected the eve of Christmas successful Srinagar. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar

The J&K Police heightened information crossed the Kashmir Valley, particularly tourer places, up of Christmas and New Year connected Wednesday (December 24, 2025). Officials said the purpose was “to support a precocious level of alertness”.

“All preparations should beryllium completed successful beforehand and officers should fortify checkpoints, particularly astatine nighttime and support heightened vigilance astatine susceptible locations crossed the Valley,” V. K. Birdi, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, said, portion speaking astatine a information reappraisal gathering astatine the Police Control Room, Srinagar.

The gathering was held “to measure preparedness for the peaceful solemnisation of upcoming events”. 

In the aftermath of an expected emergence successful tourer footfall up of New Year celebrations, IGP Birdi called for multi-layered information astatine cardinal tourer destinations, including cablegram car terminals, wood tracks, crowded tourer spots and large entree routes. 

The IGP stressed coordinated patrolling, real-time quality sharing and continuous surveillance.

IGP Birdi besides directed officers to guarantee the operational readiness of unit and instrumentality to grip immoderate weather-related contingencies and support uninterrupted information and nationalist assistance. 

Meanwhile, the information of highways, railway tracks and railway stations crossed the Valley was besides reviewed.

A constabulary spokesperson said the gathering concluded with a corporate committedness to heightened vigilance, improved coordination, and the effectual execution of information protocols to guarantee the peaceful and orderly behaviour of each scheduled events.

Published - December 24, 2025 09:33 p.m. IST

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