Dummy bomb goes undetected during Red Fort Drill, seven Delhi Police personnel suspended
New Delhi: Seven Delhi Police personnel, including constables and head constables, have been suspended after a dummy bomb went undetected during a security drill at the Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
According to reports, the suspension was ordered due to negligence during a routine security exercise carried out by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday. Officers dressed as civilians entered the Red Fort premises with a dummy explosive and security personnel on duty failed to identify.
The Red Fort which is a high-security zone in the run-up to Independence Day, where the Prime Minister will hoist the national flag and address the nation from its ramparts on August 15. These daily drills are part of the preparation for the 79th Independence Day celebrations.
A Delhi Police official confirmed to ANI that the lapse in detection led to immediate disciplinary action. He further informed that security arrangements in the area have been tightened, with enhanced surveillance measures including the deployment of five types of advanced cameras, like headcount sensors and suspicious object trackers.
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Sakleshpur: Man on way to his pre-wedding shoot dies on spot as car hits tree
Sakleshpur: In a tragic incident reported from the taluk, a 28-year-old man who was on the way to his pre-wedding shoot died as his car rammed into a roadside tree.
The deceased groom, identified as Manu LN, was a resident of Darbarpet in Lakkunda village, Belur taluk, and was to get married on May 10.
Manu was traveling in his car to get his bride for the shoot when he lost control over the car near Moogali of Sakleshpur taluk and the vehicle hit a tree beside the road.
Manu is learned to have died on the spot due to the impact of the collision.
