4K cops to stand guard on Republic Day in Ludhiana

Tribune News Service

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Ludhiana, January 24

The Ludhiana police have made adequate security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations in the industrial hub. Around 4,000 personnel of the Commissionerate Police, including 700 additional called from the police headquarters, would be standing guard to ensure no anti-social elements create any law and order problem.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters) Rupinder Singh said the Ludhiana police would install permanant checkpoints at various strategic locations in the city to conduct checking of suspicious vehicles and persons. “Some of the nakas will

be hi-tech where police personnel with advanced weapons would be deployed. Officials in civvies would also conduct patrolling in city areas to keep a tab on anti- social elements,” the DCP said.

Meanwhile, the Ludhiana police also conducted an anti-sabotage checking with specially trained police officials at all sensitive points in and around the venue at Punjab Agricultural University where the Republic Day function will be held and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann would attend the function as the chief guest.

Meanwhile, sources said besides, all entry and exit points of the city would be sealed. If required, the identity of commuters entering Ludhiana would also be checked to ensure that no criminal or anti-social element enters the city. Even the hi-tech Police Control Room of the Ludhiana police would also keep a tab on anti-social elements through over 800 CCTV cameras.

Sources said the police had also alerted gunmen posted with residents staying in the city and the latter were also told to stay alert.

Meanwhile, preparations for the Republic Day are going on in full swing. Today, the Ludhiana police carried out a full-dress parade rehearsal on the PAU ground. Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, received a general salute during the parade and its inspection was done by the Deputy Commissioner. Various platoons, which were part of the parade, belonged to the district police, Punjab Home Guards and NCC cadets and scouts.

Hi-tech nakas at some places

“Some of the nakas will be hi-tech where cops with advanced weapons will be deployed. Officials in civvies would also conduct patrolling in city areas to keep a tab on anti-social elements,” DCP (Headquarters) Rupinder Singh said.

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