Bhopal Police drones monitoring the procession on high alert on Hanuman Jayanti
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- Bhopal Police on high alert regarding Hanuman Jayanti procession after Khargone violence
- Drones are being used to ensure peaceful celebration
- Police appeals citizens to celebrate the festival with peace and enthusiasm
After Khargone Ram Navami violence, Bhopal Police is on high alert for Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday and will be monitoring it with drones to ensure a peaceful celebration. Speaking to ANI, Commissioner of Police, Makrand Devaskar had said on Friday that apart from the drones, the police department has deployed a large police force to keep a watch on the procession.
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In view of tomorrow’s procession, we have deployed police force to arrange the procession. Surveillance will also be done through additional video cameras and drones. Apart from this, a police force in plain clothes will also be deployed to keep a watch on the miscreants,” he said. The commissioner said that the department held meetings at various places over the past several days, which are showing favorable results and added, “I am sure that Saturday’s festival will be celebrated in a peaceful manner.”
Appealing to the citizens to celebrate the festival with peace and enthusiasm, he said that special care should be taken that no one’s sentiments are hurt so that the festival can be celebrated in a peaceful manner. The festival of Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated by the devotees of Lord Hanuman to mark the birth anniversary of the Hindu god. This year this festival will be celebrated on Saturday. On April 10, groups of people pelted stones at each other during a Ram Navami procession, injuring several people, including police personnel. Stone pelting started at the beginning of the procession, in which around four people, including a police inspector, were injured.
(with ANI inputs)
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