Mumbai: Security in the city has been increased ahead of the Independence Day celebrations in Mumbai tomorrow. Police have also banned use of para-gliding and remote control micro light aircraft to maintain strict vigil to avoid any possible terror strike.
Police have stepped up vigil at important places, particularly in and around the Maharashtra Secretariat in south Mumbai, and intensified patrolling on streets in the wake of intelligence inputs that terrorists might strike.
According to police, reports have been received that terrorists or anti-social elements may attack the Secretariat through paragliders and remote control micro light aircraft during the Independence Day.
A released issued by Mumbai Police today states, "In view of the threats and to protect the human life and damage to public property, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mumbai and Executive Magistrate of Greater Mumbai has issued an order under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, preventing paragliders, remote control micro light aircraft activities in south Mumbai from 0500 to 1200 hours on August 15."
State Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, ministers, VIPs, officers from defence forces and people will gather at the Maharashtra Secretariat 'Mantralaya' for the Independence Day celebrations.
Police have stepped up vigil at important places, particularly in and around the Maharashtra Secretariat in south Mumbai, and intensified patrolling on streets in the wake of intelligence inputs that terrorists might strike.
According to police, reports have been received that terrorists or anti-social elements may attack the Secretariat through paragliders and remote control micro light aircraft during the Independence Day.
A released issued by Mumbai Police today states, "In view of the threats and to protect the human life and damage to public property, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mumbai and Executive Magistrate of Greater Mumbai has issued an order under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, preventing paragliders, remote control micro light aircraft activities in south Mumbai from 0500 to 1200 hours on August 15."
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State Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, ministers, VIPs, officers from defence forces and people will gather at the Maharashtra Secretariat 'Mantralaya' for the Independence Day celebrations.
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