Security has been intensified across the Jammu region with increased checking and patrolling ahead of the Independence Day celebrations. As a measure of multi-tier security, police have deployed additional Quick Response Teams (QRTs) in the Jammu city. A multi-layer security arrangement duly backed by ground and aerial surveillance has been put in place to thwart any untoward incident during the 77th Independence Day celebrations.

Security on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has also been tightened and drones have also been deployed. Border grid security has been tightened and all border roads are being kept under strict watch and adequate security arrangements have been made to ensure Independence Day passes off peacefully.