804 police personnel deployed for peaceful New Year's celebrations in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: A total of 804 personnel will be deployed by Mangaluru City Police across the city to ensure peaceful new year celebrations on Tuesday night.
In a press release, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said police permission has been taken for 49 New Year events in the city. Three Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), eight Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), 20 police inspectors (PIs), 57 police sub inspectors (PSIs), 76 assistant sub inspectors (ASIs), 570 head constables/police constables (HCs/PCs) and 70 home guards will be deployed from Tuesday afternoon till 6:00 a.m. on January 1.
To ensure the safety of citizens and deter anti-social elements, 103 picket points have been set up at vital locations and 19 barricade points will monitor and regulate vehicle movements while keeping an eye on notorious activities. A total of 22 emergency response patrol vehicles will also be on rounds.
Agrawal emphasised that all celebrations must conclude by midnight. He warned that any incidents of misbehavior or harassment of women will be dealt with severely. He also stated that drunken driving, as well as dangerous stunts such as wheeling and drag racing, are strictly prohibited. Use of loudspeakers will require prior approval, and the playing of DJs is banned. Additionally, people are also prohibited from bursting crackers or engaging in any activities that disturb the peace.
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2002 murder: SC asks Gurmeet Singh, others to respond to CBI plea against their acquittal
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Singh and four others on an appeal of the CBI against their acquittal in a 2002 murder case.
A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notices, seeking the responses of those acquitted in the case.
The CBI has challenged the order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on May 28, 2024, acquitting Singh and four others over the murder of the sect's former manager Ranjit Singh.
