10,000 police personnel to be deployed around Red Fort on I-Day: Delhi Police

More than 10000 police personnel would be deployed around the historic Red Fort on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day on August 15 the Delhi Police said on MondayPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the nation from the ramparts of the Mughalera monument on Independence DayLike every year the city police said it has made elaborate security arrangements for Independence Day which would be flawless and foolproofOn the occasion of Independence Day more than 10000 police personnel would be deployed in different roles across the Red Fort and the routes leading to the venue We have made flawless and foolproof security arrangements for the day Special Commissioner of Police Law and Order Dependra Pathak told a press conferenceThere will be a special focus this year on containing subconventional aerial objects and realtime coordination with intelligence and central agencies is being maintained along with interstate coordination the officer saidWe are also carrying out a massive checking to detect the presence of IEDs improvised explosive devices if any The staff is being briefed about adequate security training and deployment as per plans he addedIn order to contain balloons and kiteflying over 400 kite fliers have been deployed at the Red Fort and nearby areas Pathak saidWe are also spreading awareness through residential welfare associations and market welfare associations We are urging people to follow the advisory issued to ensure that kites balloons or any kind of flying objects are not seen around the monument on August 15 he saidDuring the prime ministers Independence Day address in 2017 a kite had landed just below the podium The prime minister had however continued with his address unfazedPolice have beefed up security measures across the capital intensifying patrolling and conducting antisabotage checks officials saidHotels guesthouses parking lots and restaurants are being checked and a verification drive of tenants and servants is being carried out they addedWe would like to appeal to the public that any suggestion and instruction coming from police be it regarding the verification of tenants servants hotel verification any place that leads to any kind of sabotage be alert and inform the police about it We are continuously carrying out our verification drives for the last few months Pathak saidHe said the city police is in touch with various agencies and acting on all the inputs coming its wayAsked about the Intelligence Bureau IB suggesting that the areas where Rohingyas are residing should be monitored the officer said an institutionalised mechanism is in place to keep a tab on Rohingyas and the Special Branch is already working on itAround 1000 highspecification cameras will be used to contain aerial objects he said adding that these cameras will be installed by the North Central and New Delhi district units of the city police These cameras will also help monitor the VVIP route leading up to the Red FortPolice issued an order on July 22 prohibiting the flying of aerial objects such as paragliders handgliders and hot air balloons ahead of the Independence Day The order shall remain in force in the national capital till August 16This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever