Comprehensive security arrangements have been implemented in Lucknow for Diwali, with surveillance across markets set to be carried out using drones and CCTV cameras, according to Police Commissioner Tarun Gaba.
Following a meeting with officials on Friday to issue directives, Commissioner Gaba stated that police personnel in plain clothes, Anti-Romeo Squads, and Pink Mobile teams will be stationed across the city.
A heavy police deployment will be positioned in crowded market areas such as Hazratganj and Aminabad. Additionally, ongoing inspections are being conducted by bomb disposal squads and dog squads across railway stations, bus terminals, metro stations, and malls.
Commissioner Gaba also stated that a no-entry restriction for heavy vehicles will remain in force in the city's main markets until Monday. Furthermore, police have appealed to citizens to use green firecrackers and park their vehicles in designated parking areas.
