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There will be strong security arrangements in Ranchi regarding Chhath festival.


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Ranchi, 06 November (HS). Tight security arrangements have been made in the capital Ranchi regarding the festival of Chhath. In view of the crowd of devotees at Chhath Ghats, the administration has divided all the ghats into nine zones.

For security, more than 500 soldiers including 25 magistrates, 100 police officers have been deputed to Chhath Ghat. Magistrates and police officers and soldiers have been instructed to reach Chhath Ghat by 2 pm on November 7 and by 3 am on November 8. Apart from this, male and female policemen in plain clothes have also been deployed at the ghats. Besides, instructions have been given to keep a strict vigil on anti-social elements. Instructions have been given to completely prohibit entry of vehicles at Chhath Ghats.

Apart from this, Chhath Ghats will be monitored through CCTV cameras and drone cameras.

SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha said on Wednesday that strict security arrangements have been made in all the Chhath Ghats of the capital Ranchi regarding the festival of Chhath. Adequate number of magistrates and police personnel have been deployed. All police station in-charges have been asked to keep special vigil in their respective areas.