Koklkata: As the mercury dips bringing in the chill and the air fills up with the aroma of cakes, the city is all decked up for a Christmas weekend.
And for the safety of thousands of revellers, Kolkata Police is leaving no stone unturned.
Security in and around Park Street as well as the sensitive areas in the city has been tightened with additional police postings, a senior officer of the force told PTI.
"There will be 11 watch towers as well as 15 police assistance booths to keep a vigil. In fact, shops and showrooms on the Park Street will remain closed from 4 PM on Friday," the officer said.
Besides, there would be plainclothes policemen posted outside food-joints and the chain of restaurants in that area.
Besides, Additional Heavy Radio Flying Squads and Quick Response Teams would also be on duty along Park Street.
Around 50 new CCTVs would be installed in the area and the footages would be conserved for future reference, he said.
"We have studied the details on crowd movement at different time of the day and the type of crimes happening and as per inputs, we have made our security arrangements for December 24 and 25 and on December 31, the officer said.
And for the safety of thousands of revellers, Kolkata Police is leaving no stone unturned.
Security in and around Park Street as well as the sensitive areas in the city has been tightened with additional police postings, a senior officer of the force told PTI.
"There will be 11 watch towers as well as 15 police assistance booths to keep a vigil. In fact, shops and showrooms on the Park Street will remain closed from 4 PM on Friday," the officer said.
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Besides, there would be plainclothes policemen posted outside food-joints and the chain of restaurants in that area.
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Besides, Additional Heavy Radio Flying Squads and Quick Response Teams would also be on duty along Park Street.
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Around 50 new CCTVs would be installed in the area and the footages would be conserved for future reference, he said.
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"We have studied the details on crowd movement at different time of the day and the type of crimes happening and as per inputs, we have made our security arrangements for December 24 and 25 and on December 31, the officer said.
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