With Intelligence Bureau (IB) already issued an advisory of a possible terror attack during celebration of Republic Day, director general of police, Javeed Ahmed, hold a high level meeting to chalk out a elaborate security plan to ensure peaceful celebration. Ahmed also discussed the traffic plan for the day so that no one would face chaos due to parade taken out on the occasion.
According to IG law and order, Hari Om Sharma, Ahmed during the meeting issued several directions to ensure that no untoward incident took place during Republic Day celebration. In lucknow, and other sensitive places including vital installations, local security personnel were taking the services of ``drones’ to thwart any possible terror attack. The security forces had already ensured aerial survey of all the important places were flag hoisting would take place. lucknow has been also given about a dozen companies of reserved police force along with Quick Response Team (QRT) of the Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) just to meet any SOS.
According to reports, besides aerial survey in lucknow, roof top patrolling has been put in place all along the route through which Republic Day procession and replica will be taken out to celebrate the occasion. local police has so far identified 25 high rise buildings from were monitoring will be made during the Republic Day function. Sourced said that special measures has been also taken following inputs from IB. Special vigil has been kept at all the important bus stands, railway stations and government buildings etc.
Sources also maintained that the services of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMF) have been also taken to assist the local police in maintaining law and order situation. Besides deployment at important establishments, frisking and checking exercises have been also put into action on all important and vital entry and exit points specially connecting Nepal border. All check-posts along the inter-state borders and connecting Nepal have been put on maximum alert, officials said. Dog and bomb squads have been deployed at vulnerable spots to thwart any subversive activity. local police here in lucknow has been directed to carry out checking in hotels and dharamshalas and an appeal has been made to the public to immediately pass on the message about movement of any suspected person and any object found lying unclaimed. A control room has been also erected for monitoring the Republic Day function and IG (security) has been made it’s incharge. SSP lucknow was provided services of jammers, anti-sabotage and anti-mine gadgets along with Bomb Detection and Disposal Teams. IG lucknow Zone, has been entrusted to ensure that no untoward incident took place during celebration.