Police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful conduct of the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations and Dussehra in the State capital.
Adequate police forces have been deployed at Parade Ground where thousands of Doon residents are expected to witness the burning of the effigies of Ravana and other demons on Vijaydashmi on Friday. Dehradun SSP Ajay Rautela said that security has been beefed up in view of Durga Puja celebrations in the city. Intelligence officials have been put on alert.
All the police station in-charges have been directed to deploy adequate police force at temples and other places where Durga Puja is being celebrated in the State capital.
Police barricading has also been installed at various places and police deployed there have been directed ato carry out vehicle checking drives. He further said that during Dussehra celebrations, additional forces have been deployed around Parade Ground where thousands of people are expected to gather and witness the burning of the effigies of Ravan and Kumbhkarn and Meghnath.
"With the expectation of large number of Dehradun residents pouring in Parade Ground on Friday to witness burning of Ravana by lord Rama on the occasion of Vijaydashmi, we have diverted traffic on various roads around Parade Ground area in the city," he added.
He further said that the police station in-charges have been directed to deploy adequate police force during religious processions which will be conducted during Dussera celebrations in the city.