<br/>In Ahmedabad, tight security arrangements have made in view of 133rd traditional Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannthji. About 14 thousand police personnel have deployed on the entire route of the Rath Yatra, which is now underway from Lord Jagannath Temple at Jamalpur. The Yatra is taken out with great pomp, show and religious fervour every year. Ahmedabad Joint Commissioner of Police Satish Sharma said that the deployment included 3 Companies of the Rapid Action Force and 25 companies of the State Reserve Police and Home Guards. Surveillance and policing of the Yatra has gone hi-tech with cameras put all along the route and the trucks participating in the Yatra being equipped with GPS trackers besides introduction of the group SMS system for senior police officers. The police has detained more than 3,000 anti-social elements as a preventive measure.
News On AIR | July 13, 2010 10:02 AM
Tight security arrangements in Ahmedabad for Rath Yatra