Tight security in capital for Republic Day celebrations
27 Jan 2014 4:01 AM IST
SWAT teams of Delhi police, anti-aircraft guns and sharpshooters of National Security Guard will be deployed at various places while paramilitary and Delhi Police commandos will keep a close watch along the Republic Day parade route.
More than 25,000 personnel of the Delhi police and paramilitary forces will keep a tight vigil from ground to air during the parade, which will showcase India’s military might and cultural diversity.
Delhi police has put up posters of wanted terrorists of major terror and militant organisations at public places in the city so that they can be identified by the people and nabbed if they try to enter Delhi. During the parade, spotters and snipers will be positioned on high-rise buildings along the 8-km-long route for Republic Day parade from Raisina Hills to Red Fort.
Security agencies are on high alert and leaving no stone unturned to thwart any possible attack. ‘More than 125 buildings around Rajpath will be sealed by Delhi Police on January 25. Subsequently, rooftop surveillance will be conducted to keep subversive activities at bay,’ Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Mukesh Kumar Meena said.
Security personnel have identified vulnerable spots like crowded markets, railway stations, bus stands and other high-value establishments and efforts have been made to secure them.
More than 25,000 personnel of the Delhi police and paramilitary forces will keep a tight vigil from ground to air during the parade, which will showcase India’s military might and cultural diversity.
Delhi police has put up posters of wanted terrorists of major terror and militant organisations at public places in the city so that they can be identified by the people and nabbed if they try to enter Delhi. During the parade, spotters and snipers will be positioned on high-rise buildings along the 8-km-long route for Republic Day parade from Raisina Hills to Red Fort.
Security agencies are on high alert and leaving no stone unturned to thwart any possible attack. ‘More than 125 buildings around Rajpath will be sealed by Delhi Police on January 25. Subsequently, rooftop surveillance will be conducted to keep subversive activities at bay,’ Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Mukesh Kumar Meena said.
Security personnel have identified vulnerable spots like crowded markets, railway stations, bus stands and other high-value establishments and efforts have been made to secure them.
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