During the festive season security of denizens seems to be the utmost priority of the police personnel. To avoid any untoward incident in the city, forces will be deputed at vulnerable places and women constables will be present for assistance of people at pandals.
Moreover instructions have been issued to all the puja committee members to install CCTVs cameras in Pandals and Ranchi Municipal Corporation have issued guidelines to all the ward councillors to mount lED lights in all the 55 wards.
Giving information about the security aspect and about the steps taken by Crime Investigation Department (CID) IG Sampat Meena informed, “Denizens must be vigilant and alert about any suspicious things around their areas as awareness is the prime instrument to tackle any crime. Especially in case of women security, it is mandatory for women to be aware about the 100 number which is a toll free number.
CID has also launched a Mahila helpline mobile number. Women can dial 09771432103 for any assistance during the Durga puja.”
Significantly, most of the pandal organisers will be deploying their own private guards or volunteers apart from police personnel in order to ensure the safety of women. Most of the pandal organizers this year will deploy their own women security personnel’s.
Notably, there are approximately 100 puja pandals across the urban vicinity of the capital wherein deployment of cops will be done. These pandals include Bakri Bazaar, Bihar Club, Chandrashekhar Azad Club, RR Sporting Club, Sangram Club, Haritbhawan Puja Pandal, Shakti Shroth Gadikhana, Rajasthan Mitra Mandal, Kotwali Police Station, Durga Puja Pandal Kokar, Ranchi railway station Durga puja pandal and others.