In view of President Pranab Mukherjee’s scheduled Uttarakhand visit on May 18-19, the district police have sought additional police forces from the State Police department. Dehradun SP City Ajay Singh said that security has been beefed up with the deployment of forces at sensitive places, including check posts, in the state capital. “We have sought for additional forces, including 250 police personnel- inspector, sub-inspector and constables, from the police headquarters. The number of police forces which will be deployed during President’s visit at various places in the city capital, will be cleared on Friday,” he added.
He further said that the police station officers have been directed to intensify patrolling in their jurisdiction. The verification drive has been launched at various places, including Dalanwala, Nehru Colony, Cantt, Rajpur and Raipur in the city, he added. Additional barricading has been put at around areas sharing boundary with neighbouring states. Vehicle checking drives have been launched at each check posts in the district.
Moreover, along with local police station officers, the circle officer Manoj Kumar Katyal has been camping around CM’s residence and Governor House area for the past two days. He said that local residents are being verified by the police. Suspects are being questioned. Vehicle checking drives have been launched in the area, he added. Moreover, the administrative officers were seen working hard to complete the arrangements ahead of President’s visit.