Tripura celebrates Durga puja with tight security

Agartala, Sep 27: With the impending threat and communal violence, Tripura police has made massive security arrangements to ensure peaceful celebration of Durga Puja festival in the state. Director General of Police (DGP) Akhil Kumar Shukla today said, although there is no specific threat, but the state administration had left no stone unturned to ensure peaceful celebrations of Durga puja besides, mobilisation of clubs and social organisations. He said, nearly 4500 police personnel and equal number of TSR personnel have been deployed throughout the state to maintain law and order and to regulate traffic movement during busy hours at night. There will be a total of 142 Police assistance booths including 24 in Agartala city. Apart from those, as many as 79 watch towers were being constructed in all critical locations including 12 towers in Agartala, Mr Shukla stated. He pointed out that the final figure of Durga Puja celebration is reported about at 2436 places in Tripura including 1482 rural locations this year. As many as 482 Durga puja is organised in Agartala and surroundings areas, Mr Shukla said. DGP said the sensitive and important places where foot falls are expected to be more will be kept under CCTV surveillance and so far 85 CCTVs were installed across the Agartala city and police have hired more 106 CCTVs. He however, claimed despite some clashes and violence in Tripura Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC) areas, the administration assured the organisers including in Mandwai and Khumulwng of security for the celebration, as life limps back to normal gradually. UNI