Within the wake of designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s alleged ‘threat’ to disrupt upcoming Mahakumbh, the complete safety equipment in mega honest space and in addition throughout Prayagraj district has been upgraded.
Mounted policemen patrolling Mahakumbh mela space in Prayagraj. (HT photograph)
Beneath it, safety has been heightened at temples and key websites in Mahakumbh Nagar to make sure folks’s security forward of New 12 months celebrations. The intelligence system has additionally been activated throughout the Mahakumbh Mela space and neighbouring districts.
As per the officers conscious of the transfer, three-tier safety checks have been put in place for Mahakumbh entry. Moreover, a three-level intelligence system has additionally been deployed within the mela space.
A purported video that includes threats to disrupt the important thing bathing dates on the mega non secular occasion has surfaced on social media, with the voice within the video being attributed to Sikh separatist Pannun.
The ‘threat’ got here inside days of three terror suspects allegedly concerned in a grenade assault in Gurdaspur, Punjab, getting killed in an encounter with a joint crew of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Police in Pilibhit.
Reviewing preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj earlier this week, chief minister Yogi Adityanath requested officers to stay alert because the Mahakumbh was a mega occasion and no terrorist organisation ought to have the ability to goal it. Pannun’s ‘threat’ specifically talked about concentrating on key bathing festivals together with Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29) and Basant Panchami (February 3).
Senior superintendent of police (Mahakumbh Nagar), Rajesh Dwivedi, stated, “A robust and hi-tech security system is in place. With the global spotlight on the Mahakumbh, the Mahakumbh Nagar police have gone into full alert mode ahead of the New Year celebrations.”
Safety has been considerably elevated at temples and key areas, with a three-tier safety system arrange throughout Prayagraj and surrounding districts to make sure the security of each devotee. Moreover, intelligence squads have been deployed to watch suspicious actions and execute security operations in coordination with senior officers.
To make sure the cyber security of devotees arriving from throughout the globe, strong cyber safety measures have been carried out, together with intensified cyber patrolling. “The most skilled police personnel have been given important responsibilities to bolster the security system in Mahakumbh Nagar,” he added.
To make sure a protected and safe expertise for devotees, 37,611 policemen are being deployed. Amongst these, 22,953 policemen are for the honest space, 6,887 for the Prayagraj Commissionerate, 7,771 for the GRP, and 1,378 ladies cops.
In comparison with 22,998 policemen deployed within the Mahakumbh-2013 and 27,550 within the Kumbh-2019, the upcoming honest will see a rise of 10,061 extra policemen. Police personnel from numerous items are being deployed with coordination between completely different departments and native intelligence items for enhanced monitoring.
Amongst these, the variety of civil police personnel is eighteen,479, ladies police would #1,378, site visitors police #1,405 moreover 1,158 armed police personnel, 146 mounted police personnel, 230 of transport department, 510 of native intelligence unit, 340 of Jal Police moreover 13,965 house guards.