Jalandhar cops step up vigil ahead of Republic Day

Jalandhar, January 14

In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, the Jalandhar Police Commissionerate, led by Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma, is holding flag marches along with the Rapid Action Force in sensitive areas of the city.

CP Sharma said they had made elaborate security arrangements in the city. Police officials had been deployed to keep a strict vigil in wake of the Republic Day celebrations.

He said security had also been enhanced in the city to check any sort of anti-social activity. Besides, round-the-clock vigil was being kept in the city for which various patrolling parties of police officials have been set up.

He said senior officers had been instructed to conduct night domination in the city to keep an eye on law and order situation.

Swapan Sharma said the Police Commissionerate and the 194 Battalion of the Rapid Action Force would hold flag marches together in various parts of the city to instil confidence in people, boost their morale, empower women and maintain peace.

The Police Commissionerate and the Rapid Action Force will be jointly formulating the strategy in this regard for which a preliminary meeting was held recently in which Deputy Commandant Sonelal Sahu met DCP (Law and Order) Ankur Gupta and other officers to discuss these matters in detail.

He said more such meetings would be conducted ahead of Republic Day to identify the sensitive places and enhance vigil in these areas.

The arrangements

• Security enhanced in the city to check any sort of anti-social activity
• Round-the-clock vigil was being kept in the city for which various patrolling parties of police officials have been set up
• Senior officers instructed to conduct night domination in the city to keep an eye on law and order situation