Ahead of Republic Day, a high alert has been sounded across the district by top police officers to tackle any untoward incidents.
Vehicle checking has been intensified, and security has been beefed up across Bokaro; cops keep a hawk-eyed vigil to spoil any possible threats, said Chandan Kumar Jha, Superintendent of Police Bokaro. The Intelligence Bureau also has issued an alert in Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih districts, sources said. Senior police officials asked the District Superintendents of police of Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Girdih, Koderma and Chatra to expedite the patrolling in their zones to tackle any untoward incidents.
Notably, Naxalites’ movements in small groups have been observed by the security forces at Uparghat, Nawadih, Gomia, Vishnugarh border area and Parasnath zone, police sources informed.
Meanwhile, the district’s police have decided to put the region in foolproof security cover. On the direction of higher-ups, a high alert has been declared across the district, said police. Cops were instructed to tackle all adverse situations and keep strong security arrangements. Patrolling has been intensified in the districts, he said.
Over 34 spots were identified as the most sensitive place only in Bokaro and cops were asked to keep special attention, sources said.
The district administration is at work to celebrate Republic Day with pomp and show. In view of the transition of COVID-19 during this period, Republic Day celebrations will be organized this year, following the Central and State Government guidelines, in which parades and other programs will be organized, said DDC Jai Kishor Prasad.
“Evening cultural programs will not be organized on occasion,” he added.
Additional Collector Vijay Kumar Gupta said that special attention would be paid to face mask use during the events, keeping in mind the COVID-19 spread during the parade and tableaux display on Republic Day.
Also, it will be a priority to observe social distancing on Republic Day celebrations, he said.