MP Police Bhopal to ensure peaceful Holi celebrations with 5000 cops on duty

Bhopal  Police has made elaborate arrangements to prevent any incident of hooliganism during Holi celebrations in the national capital on Monday. About 5,000 police personnel will be on duty across the city tomorrow, a senior police officer said. Policemen posted in the control room have been told to handle calls related to communal tension, eve-teasing and hooliganism on priority, he said.

Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and reserve police teams have also been deployed at strategic points to deal with any untoward incident. Almost 500 PCR vans will be on duty and will be regularly patrolling various areas.

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The district police has been asked to patrol their respective district during the celebrations.

Policemen posted for Holi duty will be divided into groups of anything between 4 and 10 and deployed at barricades across the city. Each group will have a mix of local police and traffic officials.

Bhopal Police has ramped up security at railway stations, bus terminus, the airport, popular markets and places around vital installations here.

Bhopal Police’s counter-terrorism unit and Crime Branch have been instructed to heighten their vigil during Holi.