Commissionerate Police Tightens Security Belt for Zero Night and New Year Revelry in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: In preparation for the Zero Night and New Year celebrations, the Commissionerate Police in Bhubaneswar is set to intensify vehicle checks to ensure public safety. A strategic deployment of police officers and forces at key locations throughout the State Capital aims to deter anti-social activities.

Motor vehicle inspections will be conducted at 29 different locations from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am during Zero Night. Quick Response Teams (QRTs) equipped with breath analyser devices will be stationed at 18 locations, including Master Canteen Square, Kalpana Square, Khandagiri Square, and Rasulgarh Square.

Specialized Forces (SFs) will be deployed at crucial points like Vani Vihar Square Over Bridge, Master Canteen Square, and NALCO Square, supported by PSS mobile patrolling and PCR mobile patrolling.

The teams, comprising four Additional DCPs, seven ACPs, 24 Inspectors, and 87 sub-inspectors and ASIs, will be reinforced by 14 platoons of force to ensure effective management.

On New Year’s Day, similar measures will be taken, with police officials and forces deployed at popular tourist spots such as Nandanakanan, Deras & Jhumuka, Dhauli, Lingaraj temple, and Khandagiri. Plainclothes policemen will monitor locations like NICCO Park, Ekamra Park, Biju Patnaik Park, IMFA Park, Nehru Park & Jagajiban Park at Master Canteen Square, Botanical Garden, Nandankanan, Mukherjee Park, Vani Vihar, IG Park, Science Park, Goutam Budha Park & MG Park in CSPur, Shikharchandi temple, and Jaydev Vatika.

The deployment will include 12 sub-inspectors and ASIs supported by eight platoons of force, 24 APR, and 34 WC to ensure a secure and peaceful celebration.