Mela police are on their toes. Apprehension of terror strike in the coming Ardh Kumbh Mela has taken away their sleep. As it is cops during such a massive gathering are under much stress and strain but the possibility of terror strike looming large in the backdrop of the recent incidents they do not want to take any chances.
As a result they are arming themselves with state of the art equipment and weapons in a bid to diffuse any such attempt by the terror outfits.
SSP Ardh Kumbh while talking to mediapersons appeared to have been taken by surprise when he was told about a news report in a section of the media that terrorists had tested a remote controlled device in the Mela area way back in the month of August this year and gone away unscathed.
His immediate reaction was that he would look into the report and thereafter make any comment.
However, he refrained from answering question whether the IB has sent any report regarding the possibility of strike in the Ardh Kumbh by a terror outfit. He said, 24 CCTV cameras will be installed at different locations in the mela area to keep a watch on the movement of traffic. The cameras will also give cops an opportunity to read situations and any emergency which crops up. Though the SSP parried questions on security but he later accepted that terrorists look for an opportunity like the Ardh Kumbh to realise their jehadi dream. But we are prepared to deal with any eventuality.
He admitted that security was being planned keeping in mind events of the past in the state.
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