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"

"Security has been beefed up with the help of technology and human intelligence surveillance. Multiple ways of communicating have been established so that if one way fails, the other could be used," the official told ANI

DCP Mahla also requested the general public not to carry small bag packs and bring children under 5 years old to the Republic Day event

"I request that people coming here not carry small bag packs and bring children under 5 years old," the official told ANI

Meanwhile, security has been tightened across the country ahead of Republic Day

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

Security has also beefed up in Odisha, especially in naxal-affected areas, ahead of the Republic Day celebrations

Earlier on Tuesday, Major General Sumit Mehta said that in the Republic Day Parade, for the first time, an all-women tri-services contingent will take part, which will include women troops of the Army`s military police along with women from the other two services

The 75th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path is women-centric; `Viksit Bharat` and `Bharat-Loktantra ki Matruka` are the main themes