For peaceful conduct of Dussehra festival in the State capital, police had made elaborate security arrangements in the city especially around Parade Ground where main Dussehra function was held on Sunday.
As the information about stampede in Madhya Pradesh reached, the police official maintained zero tolerance while manning the crowd in Dehradun. As the Dussehra concluded, police forces on alert since Saturday, got a sigh of relief. Adequate police forces were witnessed at Parade Ground where Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna was the chief guest at the function.
As thousands of visitors thronged the ground before the programme started, police force in adequate numbers were witnessed at police barricading erected to manage the crowd reaching the ground and at crossings resolving the traffic congestion in the city. At barricading, police were witnessed using minor force to manage the crowd.
Dehradun SP City Jagdish Chandra said that additional forces were deployed around Parade Ground where thousands of visitors gathered to witness the burning of the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarn and Meghnad. As large numbers of people participated in the religious procession, police were deployed at intersections to regulate the traffic.
Police were directed to be vigilant on anti-social elements during religious procession and crowd in general at Parade Ground.
Apart from deploying police at the main function venue, adequate police force was also deployed during religious procession conducted by the Dehradun Bannu Biradri Dussehra Committee. Two circle officers, inspectors and hundreds of constables were deputed to conduct Dussehra celebrations peaceful in the city.