Allahabad, January 10: Stringent security measures have been put in place at the on-going Magh Mela though there are no intellegence inputs of any terrorist threats to the annual religious congregation, a top police official said today.
“We are going to exercise abundant caution on January 14-15, when heavy crowds are expected during the main bathing festivals, ‘Makar Sankranti’ and ‘Mauni Amavasya’, falling on two consecutive days,” Additional Director General of Police, (Law and Order), Brijlal told reporters.
He said during the main festive days the entry of people into the city and other parts of the district will be recorded with CCTV cameras.
“The UP police was closely guarding areas bordering Haridwar in the neighbouring state of Uttarakhand,” he said.
–Agencies