10K additional forces deployed statewide for Muharram
has deployed 10,000 additional security personnel across all the 24 districts to ensure that law and order is maintained during Muharram processions on Sunday. The additional forces consist of seven companies of central paramilitary forces and 4,000 police and home guard jawans each to the districts.
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On Saturday, flag marches were held in Ranchi and across the districts. IG (operations) Michael Raj said, "Reviewing security arrangements for Muharram on Wednesday, DGP Anurag Gupta issued various instructions. While additional forces were deployed in all districts, districts like Ranchi, Lohardaga, Gumla and Hazaribag were given larger forces for their sensitive nature."
While a flag march was held in Ranchi on Saturday, the district administration said control rooms would be set up at composite control room and at Doranda police station.
Sub-control centres would be established in five other police stations. The administration plans to deploy static forces at over 250 places across the district to maintain law and order during Muharram. Around one and a half dozen patrolling teams would keep a watch in the city area.
Quick reaction teams would be placed at all the PSs in the district.
Central Muharram Committee general secretary Akilur Rehman said, "The committee has issued guidelines for movement of processions stating that akhadas must reach the Main Road by 2 pm.
Demonstrations with fire and glasses and tableaus which hurts the religious, social and cultural sentiments of other communities is banned."
Traffic plan would also be changed in Ranchi for Muharram on Sunday with movement of vehicles being prohibited on many roads. The traffic wing stated that movement of vehicles would be barred from Kishori Yadav Chowk to Saheed Chowk, from Subhas Chowk to Upper Bazaar, from Kutchery Chowk to Albet Ekka Chowk, from Chadri Talab to Albert Ekka Chowk, from Plaza Chowk to Albert Ekka Chwok, from Purulia road to Sarjana Chowk, from SN Ganguli road , Vishnu Gali and Budhia Gali to Main Road, from Wool House to Main road, from Kardu to Main road via Raddison blue, from Commandant office crossing to Rajendra Chowk, from Mecon Chowk to Rajendra Chowk and from Tulisi Chowk to Ambedkar Chowk.
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