Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel prepare to maintain law and order in Atala area of Prayagraj.
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Tight security, drone surveillance in UP today
200 companies of PAC, 50 companies of RAF have been deployed to maintain peace
53 districts have been identified under two categories: Highly Sensitive and Sensitive
prophet lineDrones are being monitored in sensitive areas in major cities of Uttar Pradesh in view of the protests against Friday prayers and ‘Agneepath’ scheme. To prevent sporadic explosions, the administration has deployed 200 companies of PAC and 50 companies of Rapid Action Force as a precautionary measure.
According to the officials, CCTV, video cameras and drones will be used at all sensitive places as per the need and the police will implement the sector plan. ADG, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said 53 districts have been identified under two categories: highly vulnerable and vulnerable. Police have been put on high alert for Friday prayers, hence tight security arrangements have been made across the state. Special attention is being given to security in Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad and Saharanpur.
So far, 357 people have been arrested in nine districts in connection with the violence after Friday prayers in some districts on June 10. Additional Chief Secretary Home Avnish Awasthi and DGP DS Chauhan have told senior police and district officials that strict action will be taken. In case of any laxity taken on Friday. A home official said police and administrative officials have been asked to cooperate and communicate with prominent religious leaders in their jurisdictions.
The 24 most vulnerable districts include Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Ayodhya, Varanasi while the 29 vulnerable districts include Etah, Mainpuri, Kannauj, Barabanki and others. District police chiefs and police commissioners in the districts have been directed to give hourly updates to the DGP headquarters on Friday. They will also share records of peace meetings with religious leaders, deployment of force along with measures taken for prevention of violence including ‘dialogue’ with the youth.
Apart from digital volunteers, cyber crime teams are keeping a close watch on social media and have appealed to people not to post derogatory or inflammatory comments or upload such videos, otherwise strict action will be initiated accordingly. Police conducted mock drills in Azamgarh, Balrampur, Gonda, Basti, Meerut, Agra, Mathura, while religious leaders appealed to maintain peace.
Prophet controversy: Heavy police deployment, drone surveillance in view of Friday prayers in UP
Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel prepare to maintain law and order in Atala area of Prayagraj.
Highlight
prophet lineDrones are being monitored in sensitive areas in major cities of Uttar Pradesh in view of the protests against Friday prayers and ‘Agneepath’ scheme. To prevent sporadic explosions, the administration has deployed 200 companies of PAC and 50 companies of Rapid Action Force as a precautionary measure.
According to the officials, CCTV, video cameras and drones will be used at all sensitive places as per the need and the police will implement the sector plan. ADG, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said 53 districts have been identified under two categories: highly vulnerable and vulnerable. Police have been put on high alert for Friday prayers, hence tight security arrangements have been made across the state. Special attention is being given to security in Prayagraj, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad and Saharanpur.
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So far, 357 people have been arrested in nine districts in connection with the violence after Friday prayers in some districts on June 10. Additional Chief Secretary Home Avnish Awasthi and DGP DS Chauhan have told senior police and district officials that strict action will be taken. In case of any laxity taken on Friday. A home official said police and administrative officials have been asked to cooperate and communicate with prominent religious leaders in their jurisdictions.
The 24 most vulnerable districts include Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Ayodhya, Varanasi while the 29 vulnerable districts include Etah, Mainpuri, Kannauj, Barabanki and others. District police chiefs and police commissioners in the districts have been directed to give hourly updates to the DGP headquarters on Friday. They will also share records of peace meetings with religious leaders, deployment of force along with measures taken for prevention of violence including ‘dialogue’ with the youth.
Apart from digital volunteers, cyber crime teams are keeping a close watch on social media and have appealed to people not to post derogatory or inflammatory comments or upload such videos, otherwise strict action will be initiated accordingly. Police conducted mock drills in Azamgarh, Balrampur, Gonda, Basti, Meerut, Agra, Mathura, while religious leaders appealed to maintain peace.
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