Patna gears up for New Year’s Eve with 5,000-strong security deployment, strict action against disturbances
Patna: Patna will be under heightened security from the night of December 31 to January 1, with over 5,000 personnel deployed across the city. DM Dr Chandrashekhar Singh and SSP Rajiv Mishra have instructed all officers to ensure law and order.
Traffic SP has been directed to designate parking areas and deploy personnel around key locations such as the zoo, Eco Park, Gandhi Maidan, Kumhrar Park, Mahavir Temple at Patna Junction, ISKCON Temple, Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple, Patan Devi, and other important landmarks.
To facilitate pedestrian movement, arrangements for barricading, removal of encroachments, and thorough cleaning have been instructed. Recognizing the influx of people to the Diara region via Gandhi Setu and JP Setu, the police will maintain traffic flow. The operation of private boats on the Ganga will be prohibited on both days.
City SP Sweety Sehrawat has stated that additional forces will be deployed alongside local police stations in crowded areas. With the emergence of new picnic spots across the city, police stations have been instructed to identify and monitor these locations.
The police will take strict action against individuals creating disturbances under the influence of alcohol. A crackdown on bikers and drug addicts will be enforced.
The Excise Department will also actively pursue drug addicts and traffickers. Police have already apprehended several youths for speeding in various parts of the city and imposed fines.
