DGP GAURAV YADAV REVIEWS SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS IN FATEHGARH SAHIB AHEAD OF SHAHEEDI JOR MELA
— IN A FIRST, DRONES TO BE PRESSED IN SERVICE FOR SURVEILLANCE; FIVE SAMADHAN CENTRES SET UP TO ASSIST DEVOTEES
Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib, 24 December 2022 : Ahead of Shaheedi Jor Mela, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav paid obeisance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib and reviewed security arrangements at the spot to ensure that the function would be conducted in a smooth and secure manner in the district.
The three-day annual Shaheedi Jor Mela to pay homage to the martyrdom of Chotey Sahibzade— Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh, will be held at Fatehgarh Sahib from December 26 to December 28, 2022.
Addressing over 3000 police personnel being deployed for security arrangements at Fatehgarh Sahib for the Shaheedi Jor Mela, the DGP said that for the first time, drones would be used for surveillance and special teams have been positioned to respond to contingencies.
Reviewing all the security arrangements with DIG Rupnagar Range Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fatehgarh Sahib Ravjot Kaur Grewal, DGP Gaurav Yadav informed that as many as five Samadhan Centres have also been set up to assist devotees coming from all over India, besides establishing a modern Command Centre.
While paying obeisance at the Gurdwara Sahib, DGP Gaurav Yadav prayed for the peace and harmony of the state.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Police is committed to keep Punjab safe and secure as per the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.