Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haridwar, Sweety Agarwal took stock of the Holi preparations while meeting senior district police officials on Wednesday. She instructed all the circle officers and station officers to be more alert and vigilant during the festival slated on 5 and 6 March.
It may be mentioned that the most sensitive area of the district is Pathri police station. One company of PAC has been deployed in the area for the peaceful completion of the festival. This aside, one team of Quick Response Team (QRT) has also been deployed to Pathri Police station.
Besides, one platoon of PAC is being deployed to lakshar, Bhagwanpur, Manglor, Roorkee, Gangnahar, Jwalapur, Ranipur, Bhadrabad, Jhabreda, Kankhal, SIIDCUl and Kaliyar police stations under the Haridwar district. Adequate number of fire tenders and tear gas shells has been kept ready to take on any emergency.
Five inspectors, 20 sub- inspectors, 11 head constables, 104 constables, 24 female constables and five company of PAC will remain vigilant during the Holi festival, police sources said.c