Cops gear up to handle New Year revellers
“This year, we are more careful. We have already issued two notifications that focus on providing additional security to girl students and women in the city. Besides, four special squads will be on stand-by to raid any rave party,” Vadodara Police Commissioner Satish Sharma told The Indian Express on Tuesday.
The commissioner had issued two notifications on Monday, asking schools, colleges and private tuition classes to function only between 7 am to 9 pm, while prohibiting men from hanging around in 50-metre radius of schools, colleges and girls’ hostels without genuine reasons.
“There will be increased police presence on city roads on the New Year’s eve to ensure safety of women,” the commissioner said. The twin helplines for women in distress, 1091 and 2458026, will also be available round-the-clock for women. The helplines were launched by Vadodara police on Monday.
“We will also crack down on bootleggers and set up special check points on roads to contain movement of liquor. If liquor flow is contained, there would be automatic reduction in crime rate,” Sharma added.
Meanwhile, in Surat and Ahmedabad, special teams have been formed to keep a tab on drunk driving.
Surat Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said women police personnel, both in plain clothes and uniform, would be deployed at different locations to provide extra security
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