In view of lakhs of devotees expected to attend Jhanda Mela slated to begin from Friday, the security has been beefed up with the deployment of additional forces at the venue of the fair and other important locations across the city. SP city Ajay Singh said on Thursday that the district police have made all security arrangements for the fair. It is learnt that police have opened a special ‘Mela Thana’ (Fair Police Station). Two platoons of PAC (male) and one platoon PAC (female) have been kept reserved for the security of the fair. Besides, one police station officer, nine sub-inspectors, three assistant sub-inspectors, seven head-constables, 45 constables (male), 10 constables (female), eight traffic policemen and 18 home-guards are taking care of the security arrangements.