- Directs daily record maintenance, prompt reporting of Suspicious Parcels
POONCH: A joint team of civil and police Officers, designated as Task Force, today inspected Courier establishments in Poonch District to check compliance with the government instruction aimed at preventing the misuse of services for illegal activities.
The Task Force has been constituted by the Home Department for surveillance and monitoring of courier office activities in the district with the Additional District Magistrate (Additional Deputy Commissioner) (ADC) as Chairman.
The Task Force members include DySP Headquarters Assistant Regional Transport Officer, AC Food and representatives from the Department of Posts. The Task Force led by ADM conducted a thorough inspection of the courier services operating in the district to review their functioning and strengthen monitoring mechanisms.
During the inspection, the Task Force closely monitored the handling of parcels and directed the courier operators to maintain proper records and ensure daily entry of all incoming and outgoing consignments. The Task Force emphasized the importance of transparency and strict vigilance in courier operations.
The Task Force interacted with operators and staff and sought detailed information regarding the operational mechanism of courier services including the number of parcels received and dispatched on a daily basis.
The Task Force instructed the courier operators to remain alert and immediately report any suspicious parcel, medicine, supplement or doubtful consignment to the Task Force and concerned authorities without delay. The Task Force stressed that proper verification and monitoring of every parcel is essential to prevent misuse of courier services for illegal activities.
During the inspection, the Task Force also physically checked several consignments and reiterated that all courier offices must strictly follow government guidelines and maintain complete records for scrutiny.
The ADM/ADC Chairman of Task Force informed that the Task Force shall conduct regular monitoring of courier activities to ensure that no suspicious or illegal consignment enters or leaves the district through courier channels.


