Ram Navami: Police hold flag marches across cities

Bhubaneswar: The personnel of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Odisha Police Saturday held fl ag marches at various places across the state on the eve of the Ram Navami celebration, police said. Police have made extensive security arrangements in Sambalpur, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak and some other places keeping in view the sensitivity of the places and their past records, police said.

Sambalpur, which witnessed a communal clash in 2023, turned into a fortress with the deployment of as many as 15 platoons of police, BSF and CRPF personnel. As many as 113 CCTV cameras and drones are being used to avoid any untoward incident in the city, said Sambalpur Additional SP Ajay Mishra.

Security has also been tightened in Cuttack City where 25 platoons of the police force have been deployed to maintain peace, said Cuttack DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo. He said the police are in touch with different puja committees, and all measures are being taken for the smooth celebration of Ram Navami.

Similarly, the police have also taken adequate measures in Balasore and Bhadrak districts where Ram Navami festival is being celebrated in a big way. Apart from Odisha police, the personnel of CRPF, BSF, and Rapid Action Force (RAF), have been deployed. While 26 platoons of force are deployed in Bhadrak district, similar arrangements have been made in Balasore.

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