Final Up to date: June 04, 2023, 21:17 IST
Fast Motion Power personnel conduct a flag march as a part of heightened safety preparations after an explosion occurred on Heritage Road close to Golden Temple, in Amritsar. (PTI)
4 paramilitary drive firms have been deployed in Amritsar along with a heavy presence of police forces all through the state in mild of latest low-intensity explosions and hoax name close to Golden Temple
In mild of latest low-intensity explosions close to the Golden Temple and a hoax bomb name, stringent safety measures have been positioned forward of the thirty ninth anniversary of ‘Operation Bluestar’ on Monday to forestall untoward incidents.
Extra Director Common of Police (Regulation and Order) (ADGP) Arpit Shukla chaired a gathering of senior police officers to overview the safety preparations within the holy metropolis, with a particular emphasis on the Golden Temple advanced.
Shukla mentioned strict motion can be taken towards these spreading rumours and attempting to vitiate the peaceable environment of the state. “Legal instances can be lodged towards anybody who spreads rumours and faux info resulting in panic and pressure among the many folks to hurt the peaceable environment in Punjab,” the ADGP mentioned.
A youth was arrested by the police on Saturday after making a hoax bomb menace name relating to the Golden Temple. He contacted the police management room and falsely claimed that 4 bombs had been positioned close to the sacred Sikh shrine, officers mentioned. The decision triggered a excessive alert standing for the Punjab Police and an intensive search operation, accompanied by a bomb disposal squad was launched. Nonetheless, no explosive machine was discovered.
Gagandeep Singh, a resident of Majith Mandi space, was subsequently arrested after the decision was traced again to a stolen cell phone. The police registered a case towards him.
The ADGP said that 4 paramilitary drive firms have been deployed in Amritsar along with a heavy presence of police forces all through the state.
Police officers have been directed to make sure the functioning of CCTV cameras put in at non secular websites and different weak places. The police social media groups have been instructed to observe the content material shared on varied social media platforms which might be utilized by unscrupulous components to disrupt the peaceable atmosphere of the state.
Other than deployment of 4 firms of paramilitary forces, over 3,500 cops from varied models such because the Fast Motion Power, Armed Reserve Police, Punjab Armed Police, Particular Operation Group, SWAT staff, and tear gasoline groups assigned to make sure the safety preparations.
The ADGP additional mentioned 68 checking factors have been arrange for round the clock surveillance and patrolling events have been deployed in congested areas.
