The capital is on high alert in view of Independence Day celebrations, with more than 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the city to maintain law and order, while a multi-layered security grid is in place around the Red Fort, a senior police officer said.
Police and specialised response teams are maintaining heightened surveillance at vital installations, public places, markets, transport hubs and other sensitive locations across the city. Security agencies are maintaining close coordination and sharing inputs to ensure swift and coordinated response to any emerging threat. Mock drills and advance coordination exercises have also been carried out to familiarise personnel with emergency response procedures.
More than 25,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel are deployed at strategic locations across the city, including the Red Fort and other sensitive areas.
“We have elaborate security arrangements, keeping in mind the incidents witnessed in the capital last year,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia told PTI.
The security plan includes multiple layers of checking and screening at entry points and around the Red Fort, besides a dedicated anti-terror response mechanism to deal with any possible threat or emergency situation, the officer said.
“Advance liaison, mock drills and advance intimation have been carried out so that all agencies are prepared and there is a coordinated response in case of any emergency,” Banthia said.
