Security beefed up for I-Day celebrations

Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 5

Security has been beefed up in the region ahead of Independence Day as the administration has started preparing for celebrations at various places in the Malerkotla districts.

Besides undertaking combing operations in their respective beats, SHOs are supervising checking at public places, including railway stations, bus stands and public dealing offices.

SDMs Harbans Singh, Mankamal Chahal, Vikramjit Singh Panthey and Sanjiv Kumar will hoist the Tricolour at their respective subdivisions.

Malerkotla Deputy Commissioner Amrit Kaur Gill said rank and file in various government departments had been advised to follow advisory on prevention of spread of the virus, besides undertaking adequate preventive measures to ensure security and safety of residents.

“Besides advising the administration to take preventive measures according to established protocol, we have ordered prohibition of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones, remotely piloted aircrafts, hot air balloons etc, keeping in view the Independence Day celebrations,” Gill said, maintaining that the ban orders would remain enforce till August 16.

Ahmedgarh City SHO Winner Preet Singh said beat officers had been advised to conduct special checking near public and religious places and keep a close watch on activities of strangers. Patrolling and combing operations had been enhanced near strategic localities.

Subdivision traffic in-charge Kulwant Singh said all vehicles entering and leaving the region were being searched to rule out possibility of sneaking in of anti-social elements and weapons or explosives of any kind.

Executive officer Chandar Parkash Wadhwa said officials had been advised to ensure sanitation of venues of Independence Day functions.

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