As per reports, heightened security measures will be maintained across Jammu and Kashmir for Navratri (nine nights) festival and the following are the latest updates, as of Monday (12 October):
• Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of the Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban (DKR) Range has stated that robust security arrangements with deployment plans at district level have been made.
• Devotees have been urged to maintain law and order and follow queue management arrangements to ensure smooth celebrations.
• Heightened security measures will include security deployment, religious processions and crowd management, checkpoints and searches, anti-sabotage checks, CCTV surveillance, traffic control, emergency response, fire safety, medical facilities, and coordination between various agencies.
• To ensure a peaceful and incident-free festival, emphasis was also placed on threat assessment, investigation of suspects, monitoring social media, and effectively countering rumors.
Categories: Civil Disturbances - Religious Events
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