Security in the State has been beefed up in view of Bakrid (Eid- ul- Azha) on Friday. State Police has launched operation clean sweep wherein police personnel will conduct inspection at the religious sites (mosque, temple, gurudwara, church and other places) to ensure no one throws objectionable objects there. The State police haa released an instruction to the district police heads for the deployment of additional police forces at sensitive places for peaceful completion of Bakrid festivals. Intelligence staffs have been put on high alert and additional police forces have been deployed at mixed population areas and communally sensitive places in the State.
DGP BS Sidhu said that district police officers have been directed to take necessary steps for peaceful completion of Bakrid festival in the district. Disputes among the people reported from any part of the district should be dealt with according to the law to ensure that such cases are sorted out promptly. No one will be allowed to take law in their own hands, he added. Sidhu said that for peaceful completion of Bakrid, the police officers have been directed to conduct peace committee meetings in all police station limits to avoid any untoward incident. Police officers and policemen were directed to be vigilant on anti -social elements which may spread rumours or indulge in eve- teasing and the like. Prompt action should be taken against the guilty, it was stressed.
In Dehradun, DM Ravinath Raman and SSP Pushpak Jyoti held a meeting and gave necessary instructions to the policemen to be alert at their assigned posts.
Vikasnagar circle officer SK Singh said that police have been deployed at sensitive places and they have been directed to be vigilant on anti- social elements. Adequate police personnel have been deployed at religious sites and other important places adequately to maintain law and order there, he said.
Police patrolling has been intensified in the mixed
population areas and sensitive places during the night
hours and the police station officers were directed to
monitor the assigned areas effectively.