Security has been beefed up in the State in view of Independence Day celebrations on Friday.
The district police officers have been directed to step up security by deploying additional forces at many places and conducting vehicle checking drives, said State Additional Director General of Police (law and Order) Ram Singh Meena on Wednesday.Police are put on high alert and police officers have been directed to deploy police forces, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel, dog squads and bomb squads at bus stands, crowded places, market areas and sensitive places and venues where the tri-colours would be hoisted to prevent untoward incidents in their respective jurisdictions.
All the security arrangements have been made to ensure a glitch-free Independence Day celebrations across the State, senior police officer added.
Meanwhile, the full dress rehearsal of Independence Day Parade on Wednesday was held in the presence of Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Rautela, SP City Ajay Singh and other police officers at Parade Ground where the Chief Minister Harish Rawat would hoist the National Flag on Friday.
SSP Rautela said that security in the district has been tightened with deployment of forces at important places like crowded places, market areas, bus stands, railway station and other sensitive places for ensuring peaceful Independence Day celebrations in the district.Police are keeping an eagle-eyed vigilance at around Parade Ground area where the principal function would be held.
Additional police forces would be deployed there too. Police officers have been directed to conduct verification drive in hotels and other commercial establishments and residences in various localities and barricading has been put in place on various roads for conducting vehicle- checking drive in the city, he added.Moreover, SP City Ajay Singh said that elaborate arrangements have been made to mitigate traffic congestion on the Independence Day. Bus routes have been diverted in the city with that purpose in view. “We have issued traffic advisory, asking people to avoid roads leading to Parade Ground in the morning hours, as it would remain closed for vehicles on Friday,” he added.
Singh said that the elaborate traffic arrangements have been made to facilitate the movement of VIP vehicles, invitees and general people to reach the places of function and also to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic during the day, he added.
Nainital SSP Vimmi Sachdeva said that security has been beefed up in view of Independence Day celebrations in the district and police have been directed to be vigilant in their assigned areas. Moreover, the district excise officers in the state have been directed to ensure that all the liquor shops are closed on the Independence Day.