In a bid to ensure that people enjoy a hassle-free New Year's Eve, the Gurugram Police on Wednesday issued an advisory to maintain law and order in the city ahead of New Year celebrations.
As per an advisory a number of 4,000 cops along with additional police forces have been deployed who will be equipped with necessary security equipment across the city.
The district Police issued the advisory on Facebook/Twitter stating restrictions on traffic, parking and security, among others. Also, Traffic Police will be present at various places to facilitate traffic and Road closures will also be reflected on Google Maps.
To ensure safety across the district, the Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), Assistant Police Commissioners (ACPs), station house officers (SHOs), all Crime Branch In-Charges and all Traffic Police In-Charges have also been posted.
Apart from this, the Special police forces include Counter Assault, Police Riders, Police PCR, Intelligence Teams, Cranes, Fire Brigade and Ambulance Police Teams have also been deployed along with all the security equipment to tackle any situations.
“As like every year a new year celebration events could be organised across the district’s at hotels, clubs, restaurants and malls etc so as to avoid any unwanted incident we have intensified security across the district. The Special Forces will keep an eye on anti-social elements to avoid any incident,” said KK Rao, Commissioner of Gurugram police. Moreover, the police checkpoints have also been put up at Chakkarpur Road, Bristol Chowk, Sikanderpur, Iffco Chowk and Weston Hotel T-Point.
In addition to the 71 police points setup in Gurugram, 42 security checkpoints have been erected on the district's borders and crowded places. The police force will also be deployed till the end of the New Year celebrations.
“Safety of women has always been a priority of the Gurugram Police. Nearly all women policemen in Gurugram have been deployed at various places on this occasion, as well as the Durga Shakti Rapid Action Force have been specially deployed around the venue,” Rao said.
Besides this, special arrangements have been made related to traffic movements. Sahara Mall, Vipul Arora Building, DT City Centre, Metropolitan Mall, JMD Mall, Ambience Mall, KOD Sector-29, Sector-29 Huda Ground, Galleria Market, DLF South Point Mall, Good Earth Mall, Cyber Hub, Sahara Grace an additional police forces will be stationed here.
Also, these locations will remain closed for vehicular traffic.
“Expecting heavy footfall on December 31 and January 1, the Gurugram Police issued guidelines for parking of vehicles.”Some parking spaces are available at Leisure valley ground Sector-29, Sector-29 market, in front of Weston hotel in Sector-29 and Cyber hub parking,” said Subhash Boken spokesperson of the Gurugram police.
Police said commuters are advised to park their vehicles at the designated parking spots only. Parking on the roads will be strictly prohibited and the vehicle parked on the road will be towed away by the Traffic Police.
“Additional police forces including traffic police will be deployed on MG Road and nearby locations for vehicle movements. In case of heavy traffic volume the traffic can be diverted on alternative routes,” Boken said.
“Police forces deployed on the above security arrangements will be inspected from time to time by the ACP rank officers and proper police support will be provided in every situation. Also, The Special Police Squad of the Gurugram Police has been stationed on the M.G. Road,” he added
