Following the High Court ruling for the floor test on March 31, State Police has stepped up security at the MlAs’ transit hostels and the residences of the MlAs. Security around Vidhan Sabha premises has also been beefed up. Additional forces are being deployed to ensure fool-proof security.
State’s senior cops said on Tuesday that security inside and outside the Vidhan Sabha would be adequately spruced up on March 31, the day the crucial floor test will be held. Apprehensive of law and order problem cropping up with the political mercury soaring fast, Dehradun police have sought additional forces from the State Police for March 31.
Dehradun SSP Sadanand Date said that all possible security arrangements will be taken to maintain law and order on March 31. A traffic plan would be drafted too to ensure that commuters face least inconveniences to reach their destinations on Thursday.
This aside, police station officers have been directed to conduct vehicle checking drives in their jurisdictional limits. Patrolling has already been intensified. Adequate police forces have been dispatched to ensure MlAs’ security and security of the Government buildings and offices, he added.
Date further said that in order to maintain peace in and around the Vidhan Sabha premises, two assistant SPs, four DSPs, 18 police station in-charge, 131 sub-inspectors, seven head constables, 500 constables, 72 women constables, 10 company and two platoons PAC and anti-riot and quick response team have been deployed.