Police conduct long-range patrols in Mustang

Photo: TRN Mustang Police have launched long-range patrols in remote settlements to assess the security situation and maintain law and order during the festive season. By Hari Krishna Sharma, Mustang (Muktinath), Nov.

6: The District Police Office, Mustang, has launched long-range patrols in rural settlements across the district to assess the security situation and strengthen law and order. Police teams from the District Police Office, Area Police Offices and police posts have been mobilised to patrol border areas and settlements linked to the district headquarters, Jomsom, as well as remote villages.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramchandra Tiwari said that police conduct short-, medium- and long-distance patrols in border areas adjoining neighbouring districts, including Myagdi, Manang and Dolpa, as well as forests vulnerable to wildlife poaching. "Police units have been deployed along roads and in rural areas to prevent possible theft and other criminal activities during the festive season.