Thousands of armed security personnel are being fanned across the national capital to pre-empt any terrorist strike in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations.
Thousands of armed security personnel are being fanned across the national capital to pre-empt any terrorist strike in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations.
An impregnable ground-to-air security apparatus is being put in place in the city especially near Red Fort from where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will unfurl the tri-colour and address the nation on Monday.
Agencies are giving final touches to the security arrangements at the Red Fort and have zeroed in on 'safety houses' where the Prime Minister and other leaders would be taken to in case of a terrorist strike.
This year, the celebrations came a month after terrorists attacked Mumbai, killing over 20 people.
"All arrangements have been made," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg told reporters here today.
A senior police official said around 40 CCTVs have been installed, in and around Red Fort to ensure incident-free celebrations while sharpshooters of the NSG will be deployed on the high-rise buildings near the 17th century Mughal monument.
Besides Red Fort, the official said, intense vigil will be maintained on key installations like Parliament complex, international airport, railway stations, inter-state bus terminals and metro stations.
"The localities around Red Fort have been sanitised and informers have been deployed to keep a check on any movement of anti-national elements," the official said, adding, specialised units like Quick Reaction Teams, SWAT and Vajra are being deployed.
A no-fly zone will be put in place around Red Fort during the nearly 90-minute function while the airspace would remain closed for seven hours, from 6 am to 10 am and from 4 pm to 7 pm for the Independence Day celebrations.
Besides patrolling of the skies by helicopters, an air defence mechanism will also be put in place around the venue to thwart any terror attacks.
Delhi Police has also intensified checking at all the border points.
Ahead of the national celebrations, Delhi Police and its counterparts in neighbouring states have already reviewed the security scenario in the National Capital Region.
Police officers of the neighbouring districts were advised to take effective anti-terrorist measures including launching of intensive drives for verification of tenants, servants, guest houses, second hand scooter and car dealers, cyber cafe users, cycle sellers, contract labourers and shops selling chemicals.
Police has also asked operators of guest houses, cyber cafes, telephone booths and taxi services to keep a watch on their customers and report about suspicious people.
Instructions will be issued to the operators to keep a register of their customers and not to allow them to use their facilities without proper identification.
While owners of guesthouses and cyber cafes will be asked to install CCTVs, telephone booth operators will be instructed to keep a separate register of those making local, STD and ISD calls.
Owners of guesthouses and hotels will also be asked not to allow their guests to use hotel address for getting a mobile connection.
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