7 Delhi cops suspended after dummy bomb goes undetected in Red Fort security drill
A team from the Special Cell entered the Red Fort premises in plain clothes and placed a dummy bomb. The police personnel on duty failed to detect it during the exercise.'A team of the Special Cell conducted a drill on Saturday in which they entered the Red Fort premises in civil dress with a dummy bomb. At that time, the policemen deployed for the security of the Red Fort could not trace the bomb, due to which they were suspended,' the police added.Delhi Police conducts regular drills as part of the preparations for the Independence Day event on August 15. The Red Fort is a key location during the national celebrations.As part of the preparations for Independence Day, daily security drills are being conducted at the Red Fort to assess and strengthen security measures.- Ends
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