Dehradun

City fortified ahead of 2-Day special session of Vidhan Sabha

PNS

Security has been beefed up with the deployment of additional police forces in view of the two-day special session of Vidhan Sabha beginning from Monday. Deputy inspector general Pushpak Jyoti and SSP Sweety Aggarwal briefed those deputed for Vidhan Sabha session duty on Sunday. Additional police personnel include four additional SPs, 11 DSPs, eight inspectors/police station in-charge, 36 sub-inspectors, four woman sub-inspectors, 26 chief constables, 150 constables, 34 women constables, three tear gas teams, two companies and one platoon of PAC, two units of fire service and three units of quick response teams. Police officers have been directed to reach their assigned duty posts by 8 am and also asked to exercise restraint even in the face of provocations. The police officers on duty must inform their seniors in case of any dispute arising in their assigned areas. They have been asked to ensure that no one enters the House sans valid entry passes. Besides, no parking would be allowed in the unauthorized places outside the Vidhan Sabha. The police officers have been directed to conduct videography and photography of any incident that has the potential to disturb peace during the session DIG Pushpak Jyoti said during the briefing.