I-Day celebration: 7,000 invitees anticipated at Red Fort, Delhi Police beefs up safety
5 min readBy PTI
NEW DELHI: A multi-layered safety cowl has been put in place and facial recognition system (FRS) cameras put in on the entry level of the Red Fort from the place Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tackle the nation on Independence Day, officers stated on Saturday.
According to the police, round 7,000 invitees will arrive on the Red Fort, whereas over 10,000 police personnel will probably be deployed across the monument on Monday.
The Delhi Police has deployed over 400 kite catchers and fliers on rooftops and different delicate places within the fort space to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms.
A five-kilometre space across the Red Fort has been marked as a “no kite flying zone” until the tricolour is hoisted. Anti-drone methods from Defence Research and Development Organisation and different safety businesses are additionally being put in, police stated.
SPG commandoes throughout a mock drill to escort a VVIP on the full gown rehearsal for the celebrations of the seventy fifth anniversary of Independence on the Red Fort, in New Delhi. (Photo | AP)
“We have installed high-resolution security cameras at and around the Red Fort and their footage is being monitored round the clock. This time, the number of invitees has increased to 7,000. FRS cameras have also been deployed at the entry point of the Mughal-era monument,” a senior police officer stated.
Lunch bins, water bottles, remote-controlled automotive keys, cigarette lighters, briefcases, purses, cameras, binoculars, umbrellas and related objects won’t be allowed on the Red Fort premises, he stated.
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Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) stated provisions of Section 144 have already been instituted in Delhi.
Anyone seen flying kites, balloons or Chinese lanterns from August 13 to August 15 until the tip of the programme at Red Fort will probably be punished.
“Kite catchers have been deployed with obligatory gear on strategic places and they’ll forestall any sort of kite, balloon and Chinese lanterns from reaching the perform space.
Radars will probably be deployed at Red Fort to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms and manned or unmanned flying objects,” he stated.
On Friday, the Delhi Police had recovered over 2,200 reside cartridges close to Anand Vihar Inter State Bus Terminal and arrested six folks on this connection. Police are additionally finishing up huge checks for Improvised Explosive Devices. The personnel is being briefed about sufficient safety, coaching and deployment as per plans, they stated.
Further, round 1,000 high-specification cameras will probably be put in within the North, Central and New Delhi district items to include aerial objects. These cameras may even assist monitor the VVIP path to the monument, they stated. The Delhi Police has additionally intensified patrolling and anti-sabotage checks.
Hotels, visitor homes, parking tons and eating places are being checked and verification of tenants and servants is being carried out, the officers stated.
The police had on July 22 issued an order prohibiting the flying of aerial objects similar to paragliders, cling gliders and scorching air balloons, and this may stay in power until August 16, they stated.
NEW DELHI: A multi-layered safety cowl has been put in place and facial recognition system (FRS) cameras put in on the entry level of the Red Fort from the place Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tackle the nation on Independence Day, officers stated on Saturday.
According to the police, round 7,000 invitees will arrive on the Red Fort, whereas over 10,000 police personnel will probably be deployed across the monument on Monday.
The Delhi Police has deployed over 400 kite catchers and fliers on rooftops and different delicate places within the fort space to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms.
A five-kilometre space across the Red Fort has been marked as a “no kite flying zone” until the tricolour is hoisted. Anti-drone methods from Defence Research and Development Organisation and different safety businesses are additionally being put in, police stated.
SPG commandoes throughout a mock drill to escort a VVIP on the full gown rehearsal for the celebrations of the seventy fifth anniversary of Independence on the Red Fort, in New Delhi. (Photo | AP)
“We have installed high-resolution security cameras at and around the Red Fort and their footage is being monitored round the clock. This time, the number of invitees has increased to 7,000. FRS cameras have also been deployed at the entry point of the Mughal-era monument,” a senior police officer stated.
Lunch bins, water bottles, remote-controlled automotive keys, cigarette lighters, briefcases, purses, cameras, binoculars, umbrellas and related objects won’t be allowed on the Red Fort premises, he stated.
ALSO READ: Independence Day: Roads round Red Fort to be closed, restrictions at border factors
Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) stated provisions of Section 144 have already been instituted in Delhi.
Anyone seen flying kites, balloons or Chinese lanterns from August 13 to August 15 until the tip of the programme at Red Fort will probably be punished.
“Kite catchers have been deployed with obligatory gear on strategic places and they’ll forestall any sort of kite, balloon and Chinese lanterns from reaching the perform space.
Radars will probably be deployed at Red Fort to counter any threats from sub-conventional aerial platforms and manned or unmanned flying objects,” he stated.
On Friday, the Delhi Police had recovered over 2,200 reside cartridges close to Anand Vihar Inter State Bus Terminal and arrested six folks on this connection. Police are additionally finishing up huge checks for Improvised Explosive Devices. The personnel is being briefed about sufficient safety, coaching and deployment as per plans, they stated.
Further, round 1,000 high-specification cameras will probably be put in within the North, Central and New Delhi district items to include aerial objects. These cameras may even assist monitor the VVIP path to the monument, they stated. The Delhi Police has additionally intensified patrolling and anti-sabotage checks.
Hotels, visitor homes, parking tons and eating places are being checked and verification of tenants and servants is being carried out, the officers stated.
The police had on July 22 issued an order prohibiting the flying of aerial objects similar to paragliders, cling gliders and scorching air balloons, and this may stay in power until August 16, they stated.
