Day: March 6, 2020

Rajouri,March,06:To review preparedness for tackling Corona virus outbreak in the district,the District Development Commissioner Rajouri,Mohammad Nazir Sheikh today convened a meeting of the concerned officers here in his office chamber.

The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of police,Chandan Kohli, Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajouri,Sher Singh,Chief Medical Officer,Dr.Sanjeev Puri,Chief Education Officer,Ram Saroop,Assistant Commissioner Development,Sushil Khajuria and District Panchayat Officer,Dr.Abdul Khabir.

While speaking during the meeting the Chief Medical Officer said that an isolation ward exclusively for the patients having symptoms of CoronaVirus has been established at District hospital.He also informed about the steps being taken by the health department to tackle CoronaVirus outbreak in the district.He said that in order to sensitize ASHA workers,Anganwadi workers and PRI members about the cause of spread of Corona Virus and the ways by which it can be prevented,special awareness programmes have been conducted recently.He also said that a 24/7 helpline number, 01962264040 has been made functional at CMO Office to meet any emergency and to pass on the required information.

It was decided in the meeting a help and monitoring point shall be set up by the health department at a suitable location at Sunderbani to check whether the people entering the district have any infection of Coronavirus or not.Senior Superintendent of Police has been asked to provide sufficient number of police personnels at the location.Chief Medical Officer has been directed to install hoardings at public places to aware the general public about the cause of spread of virus and the ways by which it can be prevented.Chief Education Officer has been instructed to generate awareness among the school students about the virus in morning assembly who in turn will disseminate the required information among their family members and the society.

While speaking during the meeting the DDC asked the concerned officers to make concerted efforts to prevent the spread of CoronaVirus in the district.He also asked them to generate mass awareness among the general public about the cause of spread of virus in humans,symptoms and the ways which can be adopted to prevent the spread of infection.He directed them to be in a state of readiness and ensure that best possible aid is provided to the general public in case of any emergency occurring due to the spread of CoronaVirus in the district.

Rajouri,March 6 :- Foiling an attempt of anti social elements to circulate fake currency in the market, the Jammu and Kashmir police in Rajouri district have arrested a person after a consignment of fake currency notes was recovered from his possession.

Police in its official statement said that a team of police headed by Station House Officer Rajouri Sameer Jillani and Deputy SP Headquarter Surinder Khadyar was on routine patrolling in the area when they saw a man walking alongside road who started to behave suspiciously on seeing police team and changed his direction of walking.
Sensing suspicion, team of police intercepted the man after a brief chase and put him to frisking when cash comprising of 500 rupee notes was recovered, said police.
Police further informed that during examination of the recovered cash as per SOPs, the recovered 198 notes of 500 denomination amounting 99000 rupees were found to be of fake nature after which all the recovered currency notes have been seized and accused identified as Abdul Khaliq Pervaiz son of Munshi Khan resident of Dhargaloon Mendhar in Poonch district have been arrested.
Police said that a case FIR 116/2020 under sections 489-C IPC have been registered in Rajouri police station.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that a team of police headed by Additional SP Rajouri Liyaqit Ali is further investigating the matter to identify and nab other accused involved in circulation of fake currency.