Police roll out security plan for festival period

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Oct. 3: The Kathmandu District Police Range has unveiled a special security plan for the upcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals, with 3,506 police personnel to be mobilised in the Valley.

Speaking at a press conference organised to make the plan public on Friday, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Chief of the Kathmandu District Police Range, Dilip Ghimire, said the number could be increased if the security situation required additional manpower. SSP Ghimire said security personnel would be deployed in both uniform and plain clothes during the festival period. 

Police have identified theft, fraud, robbery and misbehaviour in public places as major security challenges during the festivals. Bag snatching at busy junctions has also been included in the security assessment.

Police personnel will be assigned to 22 different types of duties. Security checks will be intensified at entry points, with sniffer dogs deployed and closed-circuit television cameras used for surveillance. Special attention will be given to crowded areas, public transport hubs, markets and other places expected to witness increased movement.