BSS-45 5-tier security measures taken for Durga Puja in Ctg

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5-tier security measures taken for Durga Puja in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 13, 2018 (BSS)- Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has
taken up five-tier security arrangement to ensure peaceful celebration of the
upcoming Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.

The foolproof security will be given from a day before Durga puja starts
and continue until immersion of idols.

A total of 255 Puja Mondops will be set up in Chattogram city by the Hindu
Community this year, President of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parisad Chattogram
Advocate Chandhon Dhar said.

The CMP authority has taken up tough measures with close surveillance on
121 puja pandels considered to be very important and risky in the port city,
CMP Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman told BSS.

He said 12 members of law enforcing agency will be deployed in and around
very important Puja Mondops, eight members at important and four members of
police and Ansar at general puja mondops.

The CMP authority will also set up a control room to monitor the
situation of Durga Puja, Rahman added.

Besides, the intelligence agencies were directed to intensify their round
the clock vigilance in and around the city, he added.

“We will also monitor buses, launches, trains, auto-rickshaws, cars,
microbuses and other vehicles at all the strategic intersections in the city
and its adjoining districts to prevent crimes,” the DMP commissioner added.

CMP has already set up nearly 120 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
cameras at different strategic points to monitor the security measures
arranged for the city dwellers.

He said, they will engage 2,500 police personnel at 121 points and would
set up 32 check posts in different strategic places in the metropolis for the
purpose.

Besides, deployment of additional three thousand forces in addition to
detective vigilance has been intensified in all Key Point Installation (KPI).

To make foolproof security huge check posts have already been set up at
different strategic points across the city, which are now being monitored by
the law enforcers round the clock.

All the entry points of the city like Shah Amanat Bridge, City Gate and
Oxygen area have been brought under tight security measures with CCTV
monitoring. Necessary instruction has also been given to search the
suspicious persons at any points during the festival, CMP sources said.

RAB will also deploy over 250 personnel in port city and different upazila
of the district to maintain law and order, RAB sources said.

The five-day long Sharadiya Durga Puga, will begin from Oct 15 in the city
and as elsewhere in the district with Bodhan ( the process of infusing life
into idol) amidst traditional enthusiasm and due solemnity.

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