Police in the twin cities increase security during Holi

Hubballi: In anticipation of Holi, the police have increased security in Hubballi. On Friday, the five-day celebration will come to a conclusion. Under the careful eyes of the police, a number of organisations have planned rain dances and a parade through certain areas to commemorate Holi.
Security in and around the city has been stepped up to guarantee a celebration devoid of incidents.

All critical parts of the city are under prohibition orders until Friday evening, and alcohol sales are prohibited until Saturday morning.
Renuka Sukumar, the commissioner of police, informed TOI that 15 KSRP platoons and 15 CISF had been sent into the city. In order to monitor the movements of Holi celebrants, we have also deployed over 150 CCTV cameras in delicate and exposed locations. In addition to the 3,500 employees in the twin cities, we have 500 house guards and 300 employees from other areas on security duty.
She explained that in order to make sure that students taking exams are not disrupted, they have increased patrols in all places, including colleges and schools. To guarantee a celebration devoid of incidents, barricades have been erected in almost every location.

These are in place to limit people’s mobility to other regions and to monitor the movement of cars carrying suspicious individuals.
She urged everyone to celebrate Holi in a peaceful manner and to work with the police to uphold the rule of law. During Holi, individuals should contact the emergency number 112 right away to request police assistance if they encounter any problems from anybody.
In order to guarantee calm festivities, she said, they have already started the process of expelling anti-social individuals from the Dharwad area.