Display of weapons, DJ banned during Muharram procession in Bhagalpur: DM

Time of India

8 hours ago

Bhagalpur: Tight security arrangements have been made across Bhagalpur district for Muharram. The district administration has prohibited playing of disc jockey (DJ) and displaying of banned weapons during the Muharram processions, in view of the district being a communally sensitive.
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Magistrates and static police forces have been deployed at 416 places and police patrolling has been intensified in different areas under the supervision of SHOs of police stations in the district.
"Ten control rooms have been set up to monitor the police patrolling and disseminating information during the three-day Muharram. Around 30 CCTV cameras have been installed in the city areas to monitor Muharram processions, besides drones will keep an eye on the processions and activities of antisocial elements," said DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary after chairing a meeting of the district peace committee, and reviewing the security arrangements.
He said the state disaster response force (SDRF) team at district level is also ready in view of any eventuality arising due to the flood and other natural calamity at ponds where the tazias are immersed at the end of the processions. A directive to deploy divers and expert swimmers has been given to the officers concerned, he added.
At the meeting, the DM directed the electricity department to remove the hanging overhead electricity wires so that the tazia procession is taken out without any difficulty.
The engineers and officials of the PHED and Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been directed to ensure that the tube-wells and hand-pumps on the route of procession remain functional.
"We will ensure peaceful observation of Muharram in the district. We have asked members of the peace committee to ensure that unnecessary gathering or hooliganism do not take place on the routes of the tazia processions," the DM said.
Bhagalpur SSP Hriday Kant said that the senior officials of the district police, SHOs and other police personnel have been directed to ensure peace during the Muharram. Drones and CCTV would monitor the events, he added.