Special Security Arrangement for festivals

Kathmandu / Sept 30: Nepal Police has decided to adopt a special security arrangement for the forthcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals. The special arrangement in three phases is aimed at making the security situation stronger and flawless, said Senior Superintendent of Police Bikram Singh Thapa during a press conference in the capital city on Friday.

SSP Thapa, who is the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Office, Kathmandu, said, “It is not only for the security of people during the festival but also to ensure the security and safety of the people going to homes from the capital city, and of those coming to home from abroad.”

According to him, more than 4,000 police persons, including those in plain clothes, have been mobilized for this. The security arrangement ranges from the use of sniffing dogs to patrolling and cycle vigilance. Even the market monitoring is intensified with the coordination of the concerned district administrations and the stakeholders.

“Theft, hooliganism, pickpocket and gambling would be controlled with the vigilance especially at the locations like border points, near/around banks, big shopping centre,” he highlighted the strategies under the security arrangement.

Even the vehicles charging passengers excessive fares, and those adulterating foods would not be spared.

Currently, various nine places as Koteshwor, Kalanki, Balaju and Balkhu in the Kathmandu Valley have the police help desks in place for facilitating the people moving out of the Valley for homes. RSS