Strict security arrangements have been made in the Steel City to prevent any untoward incidents during the festival of colours, Holi. The administration has deployed 2,000 police personnel, including 800 at urban and 1200 at rural areas.
All the police stations of the East Singhbhum have been asked to take up measures to prevent hooligans from creating law and order problem on the festival day. Cops have been directed to keep an eye on people who roam in the streets after consuming liquor and create nuisance.
“Small time criminals cross the limits on the pretext of Holi celebration and many a time this creates problem to the police. Keeping in mind about the possible scenario we have asked the officer in-charge’s of the police stations to carry out arms checking exercise and pace up patrolling for the next couple of days,” said, an official.
Magistrates, police officers, including constables, have been deployed in large numbers to maintain peace and harmony in sensitive areas like Jugsalai, Mango, Sakchi and Dhatkidih, he said.
The police officials said that strict security would be in place for the festival of colours and those indulging in mischief in the garb of revelry would be taken to task.
Meanwhile the city police department is working hard in keeping a stringent vigilance on eve-teasers during Holi, as incidents of eve-teasing and passing lewd comments on girls and women are reported the most during this season. Cops in plainclothes have been deployed for a watchful eye on crowds especially youths, who indulge in eve-teasing.
“We are also carrying search operations at different hotels and lodges to nab suspected people. Moreover extra vigil is also being kept at the border areas of the district,” said SSP Anup Birtharay. He said that the police control room is coordinating with different police stations to ensure peace and harmony.
In a move to check sale of illicit and spurious liquor, the state excise department has launched a drive in view of festival of colours Holi. Police and excise department have toughened the vigil in the entire district to counter such activities.
Excise officials have started carrying out surprise checking of stocks of the licensed liquor shops and also looking into whether the shop owners are doing back-door sale of liquor.