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In view of the violence in Kanpur, Police Commissioner Vijay Singh Meena said that it has been decided to deploy police personnel on the roofs of high-rise buildings. Along with this, in most districts of Uttar Pradesh, the police have been asked to remain alert.
Violence in Kanpur, Uttar PradeshKanpur ViolenceAfter this, the state government has issued instructions to all district police chiefs to tighten security around mosques for Friday prayers. State Government Kanpur and Lucknow (LucknowIn order to prevent crowding on roads and public places, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been implemented. Along with this, today Kanpur (KanpurPolicemen have also been deployed on the roofs of the houses around the mosques.
State Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order Prashant Kumar said that police have been deployed around sensitive areas and places of worship. Police officials are in touch with the clerics and other group leaders to maintain peace and communal harmony, he said. He said that alert has been issued in sensitive districts including Firozabad, Shamli, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Agra, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Lucknow. Along with this, some companies have been sent to sensitive districts. 12 companies of PAC, three additional IPS officers and two companies of Rapid Action Force have been deployed in Kanpur. so that nothing can happen.
Lucknow divided into 37 sectors
The Commissionerate Police of capital Lucknow is on alert regarding Friday prayers and old Lucknow was divided into 37 sectors, security forces were deployed in about 550 mosques of Chowk, Thakurganj, Saadatganj, Bazarkhala. Along with this, 61 places in the old city were declared sensitive and drone surveillance is being done in the area.
Tight security arrangements in Prayagraj too
In view of Kanpur violence, strict security arrangements have been made in Prayagraj for Friday prayers. Along with the police and PAC, magistrates are also patrolling continuously by forming a team and special surveillance is being done outside the mosques.
Deployment of police personnel on the roofs of buildings around mosques
In view of the violence in Kanpur recently, Police Commissioner Vijay Singh Meena said that it has been decided to deploy police personnel on the roofs of high-rise buildings. Along with this, the station heads have also been ordered to patrol round the clock. He told that the police is keeping a close watch with the drone cameras.
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