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Security tightened in Delhi ahead of Independence Day

<span style="color: #222222;">The Nation will celebrate the 73rd Independence Day tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the National Flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort  and address the nation. Security has been tightened in the national capital. A multi-layered security ring, including NSG snipers, elite SWAT commandos and kite catchers, are placed around the Red Fort. Special spotters of Delhi Police and the paramilitary force personnel are also  keeping a hawk eye on parking areas. Sniffer dogs are also deployed as part of the extensive security deployment.<br />'' <br />'' The venue, which will see the presence of senior ministers, top<br />'' bureaucrats, foreign dignitaries and common people during the Prime Minister's address, will have multiple CCTV cameras. Delhi Police personnel have been specifically asked to keep an eye on the sky to ensure that no stray kites are seen in the areas around the Red Fort. Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) unit and Parakram vans of the force are also involved in guarding the venue. <br />'' <br />'' Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for the Independence Day function at the Red Fort . Seven roads including Netaji Subhash Marg, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road, and Ring Road from Rajghat to Y-Point-Hanuman Setu will be closed for general public from tomorrow 4 a.m. to 10 a.m.  and only labeled vehicles will be permitted.</span><br />''  <br />

August 14, 2017 8:17 AM

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Security tightened in Delhi ahead of Independence Day

Ahead of the Independence Day, security has been tightened in Delhi with areas in the Lutyens zone and those surrounding the iconic Red Fort being turned into a fortress to ward off any security threats. All the security agencies are working in coordination to secure Delhi against all possible terror threats. <br/><br/>Bus terminals, Railway Stations and the Airport are on high alert as per inputs by the intelligence agencies regarding terrorist threats. Delhi Police said all the border areas of the national capital are under strict surveillance and every movement is being monitored in coordination with the police of neighboring states. <br/><br/> <br/>Delhi Police and security agencies have put in an impregnable security apparatus at Red Fort. More than 10,000 Delhi Police personnel have been deployed in and around the Red Fort and surrounding areas along with snipers, Army and National Security Guard -NSG commandos to make the area attack-proof. <br/><br/>Snipers of NSG, central security forces are being also deployed on rooftops to maintain vigil on any suspicious flying object. Some 150 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras on and around roads leading to the Red Fort have been installed. <br/><br/>Security agencies have taken measures to cover all possible space from ground to the sky. Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets will be on alert to fly at a short notice of two minutes in the event of an emergency.

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