Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the State to ensure peaceful Independence Day celebrations, said State Director General of Police BS Sidhu on Thursday.
He said that high alert has been issued and the district police heads have been directed to beef up security with the deployment of forces at sensitive places, including check posts, in their jurisdictions. Intelligence officers have been put on high alert too, he added.
Additional barricading has been put around areas sharing boundary with neighbouring states. Vehicle checking drives have been ordered at each of the check posts in their districts. An order has been issued to deploy adequate policemen at various important places and government establishments to avoid untoward incidents during Independence Day celebration, he added.
Meanwhile, Haridwar district police have geared up to ensure peaceful Independence Day celebrations across the district on Saturday.
SSP Haridwar Sweety Agarwal instructed all the station officers (SO) and circle officers (CO) to prepare the list of events and celebrations being organised in their respective areas and calculate the likely turnout to avoid stampede like situation. She further said that all the sensitive points like bus stands, railway stations, hotels, lodges and theaters of their respective areas should be kept under sharp vigil.
She also asked policemen to conduct a checking at all the barriers and check posts to be led by a sub-inspector (SI) rank officer.