Police to stroll with ‘kanwar’ pilgrims in UP’s Shahjahanpur to make sure security
In a bid to make sure the security of ‘kanwar’ pilgrims passing by way of Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, native police will stroll alongside the devotees, set up CCTV cameras alongside the route, and deploy drones for aerial surveillance, officers stated on Tuesday.
Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva’s devotees, often called kanwars, who fetch holy waters of River Ganga throughout the auspicious Hindu month of Shravan. This holy water is then supplied to Lord Shiva.
In keeping with officers right here, pilgrims from Shahjahanpur fetch water from Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad and undertake a 160-km journey to carry out ‘jalabhishek’ on the Shiva temple in Gola Gokarannath. Round 100 km of this route passes by way of Shahjahanpur, the place the district police shall be liable for the safety preparations.
“Roughly 100 km of the pilgrimage route inside the district shall be coated by CCTV cameras linked to each cellular items and a central management room. Places for digital camera installations have already been recognized, and drone cameras will even monitor the complete route in actual time,” Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi informed PTI.
“Police camps shall be arrange exterior each police station positioned alongside the route. Officers stationed there’ll escort the Kanwar teams as much as the boundary of their jurisdiction and inform the subsequent police station because the pilgrims advance. Moreover, Police Response Autos (PRVs) will patrol the route for added security,” he stated.
SP Dwivedi stated senior officers will oversee deployments in line with an obligation roster and also will mark their attendance on-line to make sure accountability.
When requested whether or not heightened safety was because of any intelligence alerts, Dwivedi stated, “There is no such thing as a particular intelligence enter. It is a routine accountability of the police to make sure Kanwar pilgrims attain their vacation spot safely. A monitoring automobile has additionally been requested and shall be offered shortly.”
He additional acknowledged that visitors alongside the route shall be strictly regulated.
“This stretch is accident-prone, so all drivers have already been instructed to keep up managed speeds and observe visitors laws throughout the Kanwar Yatra,” he added.
