Pimpri: Police to patrol on foot during Navratri to curb eve-teasing
Pimpri: Commissioner of Police (CP) Vinoy Kumar Choubey has warned of strict action against those who indulge in eve-teasing at venues of ‘Dandiya’ and ‘Garba’ gatherings.
CP Choubey also instructed police stations, crime branch officers and personnel to patrol on foot to curb untoward incidents during the Navratri festival.
CP Choubey visited offices within the limits of three zones and reviewed security arrangements in the backdrop of Navratri. He also instructed the incharge officers of 18 police stations. DCPs Sandeep Doiphode, Vishal Gaikwad, Swapna Gore and Dr Shivaji Pawar and ACPs Sachin Hire and Mugutlal Patil and Rajendrasinh Gour were present.
CP Choubey instructed officials that necessary security should be provided at Dandiya/Garba venues. Patrolling should be done around gardens, open grounds and crowded public places. Care should be taken that stray animals do not enter crowded places.
Instructions for Navratri mandals
The CP also issued instructions to Navratri mandals. They have been directed to install CCTV cameras in and around mandaps, to deploy volunteers at places where idols are installed and Dandiya is played. CP Vinoy Choubey has appealed to citizens to cooperate with the police for a peaceful festival.
