Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, over 8,000 security personnel have been deployed and security has been beefed up with the help of technology and human intelligence surveillance in the national capital, said an official on Wednesday.
Speaking to the media in a press conference, Special CP Law and Order Dependra Pathak said, "Delhi Police has made all the necessary arrangements for the Republic Day event. The traffic unit, Security Unit and District Unit have been deployed for the security arrangements."
Speaking to ANI on Republic Day security arrangements, "Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Devesh Kumar Mahla said, "All arrangements are being made to stop any nuisance. Repeated rehearsals and training of the team are being done. Around 8,000 forces have been deployed for the event."
The Indian Army deployed snipers and conducted night patrols with the latest technology to guard the Line of Control in Gurez, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Republic Day.
"Using surveillance equipment, we keep an eye on the enemy during all 24 hours," says an Indian Army personnel
"A sufficient force has been deployed inside, especially at the main points where devotees go for darshan, to ensure there is no excessive pressure. Traffic police, PCR, and water police have been deployed in full strength to ensure that incoming devotees face no inconvenience," Director
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is to be deployed at the Parliament very soon in the coming days, as the familiarisation training of its 140 personnel has already started, officials said on Tuesday.
After a scuffle broke out between two communities, heavy security has been deployed in the Mira Road area adjacent to Mumbai. Police have arrested a person who was seen provoking people in a viral video on social media.
The timely medical intervention by the state-of-the-art mobile hospital in Ayodhya played a pivotal role in saving the life of Ramkrishna Srivastava, a 65-year-old Dharmacharya Pramukh and member of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.
Ayodhya went under a heavy security blanket ahead of the grand opening of the Ram Temple, with Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) commandos deployed at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on Monday.
A CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) guard deployed for the security of Congress MP from Ludhiana, Ravneet Singh Bittu died after a bullet hit him on Saturday, said police. The guard was deployed at the house of the MP near Rose Garden here at the time of the incident.
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch on Thursday condemned Pakistan and Iran's attacks "in the name of security and sovereignty" and emphasised that these missiles are indiscriminately deployed against Baloch.