Bengaluru police is gearing up for an incident-free New 12 months’s Eve with a bunch of contemporary measures, together with the deployment of 8,500 cops to patrol the town. With a transparent lens on the protection of girls and youngsters, Bengaluru prime cop Pratap Reddy mentioned over 8,500 police personnel shall be manning the town on Saturday, information company PTI reported.
This comes within the backdrop of a number of different tips already imposed by the police division for New 12 months’s Eve that features the 1 am deadline for all celebrations and occasions. Police have additionally emphasised on curbing noise ranges within the metropolis by prescribing a decibel restrict with stipulated timings.
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“For the New 12 months bandobust throughout the town, a complete of 8,500 police personnel and officers has been deployed for upkeep of regulation and order, apart from this your entire workers and officers of the visitors division shall be on obligation,” Reddy mentioned.
Reddy additionally shared rules on Twitter.
The police commissioner additionally added that he held a gathering with restaurant and resort house owners within the metropolis in mid-December and issued tips for them to make sure security of girls and youngsters.
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Saying that motion is being taken in opposition to those that are disobeying the mentioned guidelines, Reddy additionally appealed to the general public to alert police if any teenager is being served alcohol. “Serving alcohol to youngsters is an offence. Critical penalties will comply with. In the event you discover youngsters being served alcohol, dial 112,” he wrote on Twitter.
“Don’t depart your inebriated associates unaccompanied. Don’t permit them to drive or journey alone,” he added.
Within the wake of rising Covid-19 instances in some elements of the world, Reddy mentioned preventative measures have additionally been laid down for December 31 night time. Particular preparations have been made to regulate crowds, and cops are additionally making use of expertise reminiscent of drones and CCTV cameras to handle visitors.
“Secure metropolis cameras are there, additionally cameras that had been put in earlier, additionally cameras out there with the visitors police shall be used for crowd and visitors management…. about 1,70,000 cameras have been mapped with GPS location throughout the town, which police can use when required,” he mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)