Ahead of the special CBI court at Panchkula announcing quantum of in the rape case of two sadhvis by Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Monday, the District Administration and police have left no stone unturned to maintain peace. However, all the educational institutions will remain open on August 28 in Gurugram.
In a view of the quantum of punishment, all the security wings of the administration as well police have been put on alert security arrangement has been beefed up to keep the Dera supporters at bay. Administration officials said that they will not allow any body to take law into their hands. Officials are skeptical after the violence that had erupted in Panchkula and Sirsa on Friday after the CBI court convicted Dera chief.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCPs) and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACPs) in Gurugram have intensified checking at borders and deployed armed police personnel in sensitive areas, including Dera Ashram, Bus stands, Railway station, Metro Station and Markets places.
As of now, no violence has been reported in any part of Gurugram so far. The district administration has decided to enforce Section 144 of the CrPc till August 28.
Around 55 check points have been set up at major locations to keep an eye on vehicles passing by. More than 1,300 personnel along with Anti-Riot Squards deployed across the city.
Meanwhile, the DCPs and ACPs continuing to maintain a tight vigil on border areas like Jhajjar, Farrukhnagar, Bijwasan, Sirhaul and Mehrauli, Kapashera, on roads going towards Delhi and Faridabad.
A police team was also posted at Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram in South City-2, where no build up of Dera followers was reported.
"Police teams are coordinating with each other also the security arrangements have stepped up at the suspected junctions. Tight vigil on borders and checking vehicles entering the city," Simardeep Singh, Deputy Commissioner of police (traffic), said.
Apart from this District Administration is preparing a list of properties owned by Dera Sacha Sauda in Gurugram which shall be submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh directed the concerned tehsildars and SDMs to get this information apart from ensuring that these properties are not disposed of in the market.
DC Gurugram has also asked bank official to submit details of all the bank accounts of the Dera Sacha Sauda being operated in Gurugram.
All this information regarding the property of the Dera, and liquid assets would be submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which on Friday directed that all loss of public and private property caused by Dera supporters would be compensated by Dera owned properties.
On Saturday evening police and civil officials searched the Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram in Gurugram but did not find anything suspicious.
"The Dera ashram in Gurugram was not being sealed. Police teams are keeping a strict vigil on the ashram and activities of the followers to keep things under control and in case any anti-social activity is found to be carried from the Dera than action would be initiated to seal it,” Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh told The Pioneer.