Massive Security Blanket For 103rd Urs at Tajbagh, Cops On High Alert
The Urs draws thousands of devotees not only from Nagpur but from across Vidarbha and neighbouring states, prompting an all-hands-on-deck security operation. The police commissioner outlined a comprehensive plan covering everything from crowd control to emergency response.
Security arrangements include the deployment of Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDS), CCTV surveillance, dog squads, and mobile patrol units.
Police personnel will be stationed in day and night shifts across sectors. Key zones include the inner and outer perimeters of the dargah, the route from Dome and Y Point to Bullet Gate, Shahenshah Chowk, Chhota Taj Bagh, and Hussain Baba Dargah. A central control room at Bada Taj Bagh will coordinate operations in real time.
Singal issued clear instructions to officers in charge, with special focus on identifying pressure points, managing dense crowds, monitoring power supply setups, and ensuring safety around temporary fair structures and entertainment stalls.
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Volunteers will assist in guiding devotees and maintaining order.
Preventive measures are in place to monitor individuals with criminal backgrounds. Surveillance will be active throughout, with officers instructed to remain alert to any suspicious behaviour.
Special attention is also being given to the flag hoisting ceremony on July 18 and the main Urs day of Sandal on July 22. Plans include dedicated parking zones, streamlined entry and exit points, medical and emergency response teams, and structured holding areas for crowd overflow.
Present at the security briefing were additional commissioner of police Shivaji Rathod, DCPs Rashmita Rao and Shashikant Satav, and several assistant commissioners and senior inspectors from Circle 4. With full-scale deployment and round-the-clock coordination, Nagpur police aims to ensure a safe, peaceful, and well-managed Urs celebration.
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