Hyderabad police step up security for Milad-un-Nabi procession
Hyderabad police are stepping up security arrangements for the Milad-un-Nabi procession scheduled to be held on August 26, with the main procession to be monitored
Hyderabad police are stepping up security arrangements for the Milad-un-Nabi procession scheduled to be held on August 26, with the main procession to be monitored through drones and CCTV cameras, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said on Saturday. The Commissioner held a coordination meeting with representatives of the Markaz-e-Milad Juloos Committee at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGICCC) in Banjara Hills and urged them to ensure the procession is conducted peacefully and concludes within the stipulated timeframe. The Commissioner said the procession should begin at the scheduled time and stressed that DJs and sound systems causing excessive noise pollution would not be permitted in accordance with the Supreme Court and government regulations.
He also warned that minors driving vehicles, triple-riding on motorcycles and rash driving using modified silencers would not be tolerated. No bike rallies would be permitted before the scheduled date, he said. With the monsoon continuing, Mr. Sajjanar asked organisers to take precautions while putting up electrical decorations and ensure flags do not come into contact with power lines. Volunteers at food distribution points were also asked to coordinate with the police to prevent traffic congestion. During a video conference with police officials earlier, the Commissioner directed field-level personnel to work in coordination to ensure the celebrations pass off peacefully.
Security measures are being strengthened in sensitive areas, while police will maintain surveillance over the procession through drones and CCTV cameras. He said police would also keep a close watch on provocative or hateful content posted on social media and known troublemakers. Stickers are being issued in advance for vehicles participating in the procession, while a dedicated
coordination WhatsApp group and helpline have been set up for emergency communication. Additional CP (Law and Order, South Range) Tafseer Iqbal, Joint CP (Traffic) Joel Davis, DCP (Traffic-3) Rahul Hegde, DCP (Charminar) Khare Kiran Prabhakar, DCP (Rajendranagar) Srinivas, DCP (Shamshabad) Rajesh and DCP (Golconda) Raghavender Reddy attended the meeting along with representatives of the Markaz-e-Milad Juloos Committee.
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