Traffic system in the State capital was thrown out of gear with the participation of thousands of Doon residents in religious processions and in the programme at Parade Ground where effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarana and Meghnad were burnt on Friday evening.
Though police were deployed in adequate numbers at crossings to take on traffic congestions people bore with traffic jams at many crossings, including Survey Chowk, Clock Tower, Panchayati Mandir, Dilaram Chowk and other places. Security was tightened in the state capital and Police had put barricades at many places in the city. Vehicular movement was diverted to other routes to ensure peace and order in and around Parade Ground during the occasion.
SP City Ajay Singh said police were deployed at crossings to resolve traffic snarl in the city. Moreover, to strengthen the security, adequate police forces were deployed at Parade Ground and some other places, including Patelnagar and ordinance factory where thousands of Doon residents witnessed the burning of the effigies of Ravana and other demons on Vijaydashmi on Friday evening.
"We had made elaborate security arrangements with the deployment of additional forces to ensure peaceful conduct of ongoing Durga Puja celebrations and Dussehra in the state capital. Dussehra celebrations went off peacefully in the district, he added.
Three- tier security arrangements were made at Parade Ground where thousands of Doon residents witnessed the burning of the effigies of Ravana and other demons on Vijaydashmi. Earlier, the police station in-charges were directed to deploy adequate police force at temples and other places where Durga Puja was being celebrated in the state capital. Police barricading was installed at various places and police deployed there have been directed to carry out vehicle checking drives, he added.