In view of President Pranab Mukherjee’s Uttarakhand visit on December 9 and Passing- out- Parade (POP) at IMA on December 10, the district police have been directed to step up security and to deploy additional forces at important places like Rajbhawan, Vidhan Sabha, Chief Minister’s residence.
PHQ IG (law and order) Deepam Seth has issued an advisory for district police officers regarding the two forthcoming important events. The district police officers have been directed to launch vehicle checking drives at bus stops, ISBT, railway station and the important buildings housing government offices. Police are keeping an eagle-eyed vigil with the inter-state and inter district border areas being under scanner, he said, adding that no suspicious looking person would not be allowed to go without being questioned.
The police station officers have been directed to conduct verification drives in hotels, other commercial establishments and residences in various localities to stop undesirable elements from staying in the city. Besides, barricades have been put up at various roads for conducting vehicle- checking drives across the district. Seth further said that the police officers have been directed to ensure fool-proof security at markets, bus stands, railway stations, cinemas and the like.