BHOPAL: Security has been hiked up in Bhopal ahead of the Republic Day. An additional force of 700 policemen have been allotted to the city police to strengthen the security arrangements. City police has set up 24-hour vehicle checking points at 12 entry roads on the city outskirts. Over 150 checking points have also been set up across the city for vehicle checking on Monday evening.
A force of more than 700 policemen will guard the Republic Day parade venue in a three-tier security on Tuesday. Police teams intensified patrolling at busy areas and special checking operations were done by bomb diffusion and disposal squad (BDDS) along with a dog squad.
DCP (Security) Vijay Bhagwani said that drones with cameras as well as surveillance CCTVs and other technologically-advanced interceptors are being deployed in the security arrangements. He said that security has been kept on high alert.
DCP Bhagwani said that over 1,400 policemen will be deployed at the parade venue for security arrangements.
