Police Chief Orders Enhanced Security for Chhath Festival

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nspector General of Police Dr. Manoj Kumar KC has directed to further strengthen security arrangements to prevent undesirable activities that may occur during the Chhath festival.

Addressing the chiefs and representatives of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office and all seven provincial police offices virtually from the Nepal Police Headquarters on Saturday, he directed to prepare a security plan by analyzing past incidents.

He directed to take special vigilance in security arrangements as there will be a large crowd at the ghats of rivers, lakes, and ponds during the Chhath festival. He also urged to make special strategies for the security of VIPs and to be alert to potential incidents.

He directed to exercise special sensitivity when using force after assessing the security situation and instructed the provincial police chiefs to monitor, supervise, and inspect their areas and improve weaknesses in security arrangements in time.

Emphasizing the need to collect information about undesirable activities that may occur after the festival and prepare a special security plan, he directed to adopt a policy of zero tolerance in controlling criminal activities and smuggling at the border crossings.

Warning that police personnel involved in non-professional activities will be brought under the legal framework, he also directed to make the performance of the police effective.

At the program, Inspector General of Police KC took information about the security plans adopted for the Chhath festival from the chiefs and representatives of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office and all seven provincial police offices. Deputy Inspectors General, Senior Superintendents of Police, and other police officers were present at the program.