Belagavi (Karnataka), June 8 : As the Supreme Court is set to hear decades old Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute on Wednesday, Karnataka Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order Alok Kumar on Tuesday held a high-level Inter-border coordination meeting with state police and Maharashtra police in the border town of Nippani in Belagavi district to avoid any kind of untoward situation in border areas.

The delegation from Karnataka was led by ADGP Law and Order Alok Kumar who was accompanied by the Belagavi Police Commissioner, Belagavi Superintendent of Police, 2 Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 6 Deputy Superintendents of Police while SPs from Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, and Bidar joined virtually.

Meanwhile, from Maharashtra, Sawantwadi Deputy SP and 2 CPIs were present physically and SPs from Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur, and Sindhudurg attended the meeting virtually.

“Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the Karnataka – Maharashtra border dispute, to avoid any kind of tense atmosphere, a high-level Inter-border coordination meeting was held. All attempts to maintain law and order on the ground will be ensured,” said ADGP Alok Kumar.