Police have made all the necessary security arrangements ahead of the diwali festival. Police have prepared the blue print of Traffic and the prominent areas of the city.
Police officials have also called a meeting on October 25 with the Sarafa shopkeepers along with the other merchants. The police have made these arrangements in order to keep the citizens safe during the diwali festival. Police will coordinate with the crime control department during the diwali festival and police will focus in the crowded places, where the traffic becomes congested in order to avoid any unwanted situation.
Police officials are quite concerned about security of the markets as well as the prominent places. Officials have told the shopkeepers and the merchants to take the responsibilities in order to keep the area secured. Police officials have urged the market committees and their responsible office-bearers to attend the meeting along with the shopkeepers and the merchants on October 25, in order to avoid any unwanted situation. The officials would also assign responsibilities to the shopkeepers and the merchants.
Gwalior SP Harinarayan Chari Mishra said, “We have made all the preparations for the occasion of diwali. We need the cooperation of the citizens in order to control the crimes and secure the city. We have called a meeting on October 25 with the Sarafa businessmen and shopkeepers. We would discuss important issues and security arrangements with the shopkeepers of the Sarafa Bazar. Alongside shopkeepers should appoint security guards for the security as well as all the cctv cameras of the shops and showrooms should be checked. The shop owners are advised to accomplish police verification of their new employees. We would take strict action against the people selling duplicate silver or gold coins,” he added.