India News | J-K Police Introduces High-tech Surveillance System at Kulgam Tunnel to Detect Contraband
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Police on Saturday introduced a high-tech surveillance system at the Navayuga Tunnel Qazigund in south Kashmir's Kulgam district to monitor and detect concealed contraband, illegal weapons, and other illicit materials within vehicles.
Srinagar, Mar 29 (PTI) Police on Saturday introduced a high-tech surveillance system at the Navayuga Tunnel Qazigund in south Kashmir's Kulgam district to monitor and detect concealed contraband, illegal weapons, and other illicit materials within vehicles.
In a significant step to enhance security measures and keep a vigilant eye on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the police introduced advanced surveillance technology, including wall radar and thermal screening systems, at Navayuga Tunnel Qazigund, a Jammu and Kashmir Police spokesperson said.
The newly-installed systems are designed to monitor and detect concealed contraband, illegal weapons, and other illicit materials within vehicles, reinforcing efforts to prevent smuggling and detect potential threats along the national highway in real time, he added.
To assess the system's operational effectiveness, senior officers of the police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were present on the occasion.
They expressed satisfaction with the new technology and highlighted its importance in bolstering the security framework, the spokesperson said.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)