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Ahmedabad prepares for 139th Rath Yatra of lord Jagannath

This year again, two important festivals Rath Yatra and Idd are falling on the same day of 6th July. Due to which police is busy preparing for security arrangements and looking forward to peaceful celebration. For last month holding meeting with societies and pole and even made police volunteers with Identity card of Police Shayaks. Police officials go to sensitive area and hold meeting with representatives. Particuarly, to make sure during Rath Yatra and Namaj no anti social elements create disturbance in the area.Mainly youth in every Mohalla has been requested to maintain peace in the area. Police as a precautionary measure arrested 61 culprits under PASA, 17 exiled, 746 under prohibition act.

 

Instate security teams from Assam and Nagaland have been called for additional security. 250 trainee PSIs Police Sub Inspector also have been called for security reasons.

 

For security of 139th Rath Yatra of lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad, 8 IG, DIG, 32 SP, 84 DySP, 224 PI , 500 PSI, 27 companies of CRPF, RAF, CISF, BSF will be deployed during the procession. Also, 500 CCTV cameras, 2 teams of Chetak Commandos, 3 Camera Mounted Vehicles, 3 BDDS, 5 Netra, 5,000 Volunteers and 16,000 police force will support peaceful Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad.