Keeping strict vigilance over notorious activities of miscreants and even on the day-to- day activities of public, tight security arrangements have been made ahead of Holi festival here in the Capital city.
Besides extra deployment of magistrates and police force, regular drunk and drive checking including raids at illicit liquor shops is being conducted to maintain proper law and order situation.
Stringent measures like launching helpline numbers for curbing the sale of illegal liquor and ganja has been adopted this year to prevent untoward incidents. Also, going extra miles to maintain law and order in the State Headquarter, City SP Aman Kumar has issued instructions to all police stations of the city to prepare data of places where ‘Holika Dahan’ will take place today to mark the festive eve.
Police have also issued an advisory to the public regarding the same asking them to inform the local police Stations falling under their respective jurisdictions about places of ‘Holika Dahan’ implying the safety norms.
Also, according to the advisory issued by the police department, no individual will be allowed to play music on high volume after 10 PM. People found violating the norms; the police will have the right to seize loudspeakers from the public places or from an individual. Furthermore, the public have been advised to set up CCTV cameras for their convenience and district administrative ease to tackle any emergency situation.
As a precautionary measure, the district administration has requested people of Muslim community to try and avoid Jumma prayers on roads on the occasion of Holi festival to avoid communal clash. The community people have been advised to go to nearby local mosques to offer prayer as a precautionary step.
Meanwhile, special strategies have been also drafted out to maintain peace on March 2 under the guidance of senior members of different peace committees. As per the input received from the sources, more than 500 police personnel and over 20 magistrates will be deputed in the city on Holi. Regular patrolling will be done at vulnerable locations on the festive day.