Vrindavan: In view of the continuously increasing crowd of devotees in the month of Kartik and the upcoming festivals including Diwali, Vrindavan Police has come on alert mode. For the safety of devotees and to maintain law and order in the city, Kotwali police has started intensive checking campaign at major intersections, intersections and busy roads of the city. Under this campaign being run on the instructions of the Senior Superintendent of Police, special surveillance is being kept on suspicious persons and vehicles.
Police alert regarding festivals, intensive checking of vehicles
A large number of devotees from different parts of the country are reaching the religious city during the month of Kartik. There is also a good number of foreign devotees. At the same time, many major festivals including Diwali are also to be celebrated in the coming days. In such a situation, the police has increased vigilance regarding security arrangements in crowded areas. Under the direction of Kotwali in-charge Ashwini Kumar, policemen are checking two-wheelers at major intersections and routes. During this time, drivers are also being instructed to follow traffic rules and inform the police about suspicious activities.
Patrolling intensified on major temples and parikrama route
Apart from this, instructions have been given to the concerned outpost in-charges to continuously patrol around the major religious places including Banke Bihari Temple, ISKCON Temple, Prem Mandir, Rangji Temple and Parikrama Marg. Police teams are visiting crowded areas and taking stock of the security arrangements. Especially people coming and going around the temples and suspicious activities are being monitored.
Crackdown on biker gangs and anti-social elements
In fact, with the increase in the crowd of devotees, the activity of biker gangs also increases in the city. The members of such gangs take advantage of the crowd and commit crimes like snatching chains, mobiles and purses and run away. Many such incidents have come to light in the recent past. Keeping these incidents in mind, the police have increased checking and patrolling as a precautionary measure. The police is trying to ensure that the devotees do not face any inconvenience during the festivals and anti-social elements can be effectively controlled.