The police have been put on high alert in the State in view of Republic Day celebrations. Additional forces have been deployed in and around Parade Ground in Dehradun, where Governor KK Paul would hoist the national flag on Tuesday morning.
State DGP BS Sidhu said that district police officers have been directed to deploy additional forces at the places where flag hoisting programmes will be held. This aside, elaborate security arrangements have been put into place at important Government buildings and other security-sensitive places across the State.
Police are taking no chances in the wake of the recent arrest of four suspected terrorists from Haridwar. Sidhu said they had put into place fool-proof security to stop any untoward incident from happening anywhere in the State. Intelligence staff have been put on alert too. Police officers have been directed to conduct stringent vehicle checking drives, especially along the inter-State borders and inter-district border areas.
IG (Ardh Kumbh) GS Martolia said that police are on high alert in the Kumbh Mela area in Haridwar. The persons entering the area are being frisked. Besides, the vehicles are being checked, he said.
To ensure that Republic Day celebration at Parade Ground passes off peacefully, Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman and SSP Dr Sadanand Date jointly addressed the district officers and police officers on Monday and gave them necessary instructions to complete the programme, glitch free. DM Raman directed the police offices to ensure that all the vehicles coming towards the city and parade ground are properly checked and action is taken against the suspects.
SSP Date said that the police officers have been directed to be vigilant on inter-state border and inter-district border areas. Vehicles are being properly checked, he said. Besides, all the persons entering Parade Ground are being frisked and the vehicles are being thoroughly checked.
He further said the police officers had been directed to keep their vigil high at the eminent establishments and institutes. To achieve this, they have been asked to establish coordination with Cantt Board officials, he. Police have conducted vehicle checking drives at Chowk Tower, Araghar, Kargi Chowk, Kishannagar Chowk, Nehru Colony pulia-6, Asharodi, Suddhowala Chowk, Canal Road, Railway Station Road and some other places on Monday evening. Policemen found negligent on duty will not connive at, he warned. Apart from this, policemen must be on their highest guard regarding the suspicious looking persons found roaming in their respective jurisdictional limits.
SP City Ajay Singh said that adequate police forces comprising sub-inspector have been deputed at the erected barricades . They have also been directed to check persons and vehicles to keep off any security risks during the R Day celebrations.