In a fresh initiative taken by Jharkhand Police to avoid any untoward incident during this Durga Puja in the wake of recent communal tension which erupted in Ranchi, SPs of all districts have been asked to hold maximum number of meetings with peace committees and trade bodies not only doing soft talks but also fixing responsibilities on them so that they could be confronted in the hour of need.
Deployment of extra forces at the control rooms is also being done for providing them strike forces, which could be utilized in case of any eventuality.
“We are also conducting riot-drill and rehearsals at public places, demonstrating to the people how to deal with in case of any eventuality. Recently, it was done in Giridih, Saraikela-Kharsawan and Jamshedpur with a strong message that the trouble mongers spreading any such tension would be dealt with strictly,” said ADG (Operations) and Jharkhand Police Spokesperson SN Pradhan.
According to Pradhan, the police are also showing its intent very clearly though posters and banners being distributed at every corner of the state. District administration have also been asked to deal with such trouble mongers strictly and use all preventing measures to nullify them even issuing notices of 107 against them.
Taking a fresh decision for avoiding any untoward situation during this festive season, SPs have been made in-charge of the battalions placed in their districts where the commandant is stationed at a faraway place or where there is no commandant at all, providing them direct access to the whole battalion.
In addition to that, the organizers in the state have been directed to install CCTV cameras in Puja Pandal at their own cost and license will be provided to them only with a precondition of installing CCTV cameras in it, added the ADG. The electricity departments have also been asked to avoid power cuts during the festive season, he said.
Referring to the deployment of police force during puja, every important district vulnerable to such a threat have been provided as many as 300-500 extra forces for maintaining law and order; more than 5000 home guards have been duly called up for the purpose, said the ADG.
“SPs on the other hand, have been asked to hold maximum number of meetings with peace committees and trade bodies not only doing soft talks with them but also fixing responsibility with them so that they could be confronted in the need of hour,” said Pradhan.
Communal tension erupted in several pocket of Doranda area in Ranchi last month, following a clash between two groups after they came against each other on the issue of banned meat thrown inside the temple premises.