PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE / Dehradun
The Dehradun police have started preparations for the home minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit on November 6, with special security arrangements planned along the route and at the programme venue. Senior police officers have directed personnel to remain alert and ensure strict checking to prevent any security breach during the VVIP visit.
The director general of intelligence and security Abhinav Kumar, additional director general of police (Crime and Law and Order) V Murugesan and other senior officers briefed the police personnel deployed for the event at a security review meeting held at the Police Lines on Wednesday. Officers directed all personnel to arrive at their assigned locations three hours early to secure the surrounding areas. Personnel must carry their identity and duty cards, and remain at their designated posts throughout the program. Using mobile phones on duty or leaving a post without permission will result in strict disciplinary action. Only authorised people and vehicles will be allowed inside the main venue after proper checking and frisking.
The police will also focus on crowd management to prevent overcrowding and stampedes. Loudhailers will be used to guide people during their exit after the programme. Security checks will be intensified along the VVIP route. Residents of high rise buildings along the route will undergo verification. The Bomb Disposal Squad and dog squad will inspect buildings, water tanks, flyovers and other sensitive locations.
To make security fool-proof, drone operations will remain prohibited at the venue and surrounding areas. Police station in-charges have also been directed to check hotels, guest houses, bus stations and railway stations and verify outsiders and suspicious persons.
