Bharat Jodo Yatra: There Was No Security Lapse: Police

Srinagar : Police on friday issued the statement after Rahul Gandhi alleged that he had to stop Yatra due to inadequate arrangements by police.

In a series of tweets, The Kashmir Zone Police wrote, “Only authorised persons as identified by organisers & frisked crowd was allowed inside towards the route of Yatra. Organisers & managers of BJY did not intimate about large gathering from Banihal joining the Yatra, which thronged near the starting point.

Full security arrangements were in place including 15 Coys of CAPFs and 10 Coys of JKP, comprising of ROPs and QRTs, route domination, lateral deployment and SFs were deployed for high-ridge and other deployments.

JKP was not consulted before taking any decision on discontinuation of Yatra after conducting 1 km yatra by organizers. Rest of yatra continued peacefully. There was no security lapse at all. We will provide foolproof security,”.(GNS)