Strict action will be taken in drunken driving. Special ‘Damini’ squad deployed in the city to track down those harassing women.
Nagpur: A strong posse of 4500 cops will keep an eye on the Holi revellers and maintain peace and law and order in the Second Capital of Maharashtra.
Police will be deployed at important places in the city on the eve of Holi from Thursday noon itself. There will be road blockades at 90 places across the city. Around 4,500 police personnel including seven Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), 10 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), 40 Inspectors, 208 APIs and Sub-Inspectors, 1,843 police constables, 190 women police personnel, two companies of State Reserve Police Force, Crime Branch, and Special Branch Police will be deployed, said the Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar.
This Holi, a person throwing water balloons at someone without their consent will be booked under Section 188 of Indian Penal Code, said the Top Cop during the peace committee meeting convened ahead of Shab-e-Barat and Holi.
“Nagpur police have geared up to ensure citizens celebrate Holi and Shab-e-Barat peacefully,” said the Commissioner of Police. Strict action will be taken against those riding triple seats on two-wheelers, speeding, and unnecessarily honking, warned the CP. “If a driver is found driving under the influence of liquor, we will find out from where he got the alcohol, where he consumed it, does he possess the requisite license, and other persons will also be charged with selling liquor without a license,” said the city police chief.
The Top Cop presided over the meeting attended by Joint Commissioner of Police Aswati Dorje and Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sunil Fulari among others.
Special ‘Damini’ crime squad will also be deployed in the city to track down those harassing women. Police patrols have been intensified in sensitive areas. To ensure a peaceful Holi, the city police have also compiled a list of 150 criminals involved in anti-social activities during the festival of colours. The city police have started their detention since Wednesday evening.
