The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
Published on November 10, 2019
A multi-tier security system and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will function to ensure foolproof safety during the India vs Bangladesh 3rd T20 cricket match at Vidarbha Cricket Association’s (VCA) Jamtha Stadium on Sunday.
Addressing a press conference on Additional Commissioner of Police (Adll CP) (Crime) Nilesh Bharne said that whole premises of the stadium will be covered under CCTV cameras to monitor the movement of the general public in and outside the stadium, entry to dressing rooms and all parking stands.
As many as five Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCPs), 11 Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACPs), 18 Police Inspectors, 52 API/PSI, and more than 450 constabulary force would be deployed for the match, he added. Dog squads and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS), would be engaged at all entry points, said Bharne and added that Quick Response Teams (QRT) and two Ambulances would be placed on the alert to respond to any eventuality.
More than 40 metal detectors, door frame monitor would be installed at all entry points as security measure. “Every person would be checked twice by the police,” he said. DCP Traffic Chinmay Pandit and DCP Zone I Vivek Masal were present in the press conference.
Food, water, flags with sticks not allowed
Cops will not allow spectators to carry food items, drinking water, flag with sticks with them inside the stadium due to security reasons. Addl CP Bharne cited security reason for the decision. “We will allow only small purse, ticket and mobile phones,” he said and added that measure would be taken for security of the spectators.
Traffic arrangements
- Movement of heavy vehicles barred on Outer Ring Road
- Heavy vehicles coming from Hyderabad and Wardha would be stopped at Buttibori
- Vehicles coming from Kamptee and Bhandara Ring Road and heading towards Wardha would be put on hold at Vela Hari toll plaza
- Vehicle coming from Amravati Road would be stopped at Mohgaon Zilpi turning
- Call to Traffic police at 0712-2555566/2555577 for queries.
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