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Ludhiana Prepares for Diwali, Deploys 1,500 Police Personnel

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The Ludhiana police department is taking proactive measures to maintain law and order on Diwali night, deploying 1,500 personnel, including traffic police, on city roads. The police are setting up special checkpoints in market areas and will have patrolling teams in various localities. The police commissioner has restricted the bursting of crackers to specific time slots, with only green crackers allowed between 8pm and 10pm. The police are encouraging residents to adhere to the time limits and report any violations through the 112 helpline.

Key Takeaways:

  • 1,500 police personnel, including traffic police, will be deployed on city roads to maintain law and order on Diwali.
  • Police stations will establish special checkpoints in market areas, particularly in crowded places.
  • Patrolling teams will remain active in various localities to ensure compliance with cracker-bursting restrictions.
  • The police commissioner has restricted the bursting of crackers before 8pm and after 10pm, with only green crackers allowed between 8pm and 10pm.
  • Residents are advised to report any violations through the 112 helpline, and violators may face registration of a case under Section 223 of the BNS.
  • For the first time, the city police will register FIRs against those violating the cracker time limit in 2025, unlike in 2023 and 2024 when no FIRs were registered despite reported violations.
  • SHOs have been provided with extra force for checkposts, which have been established across the city since Sunday.
  • The police commissioner, Swapan Sharma, has emphasized the importance of adhering to the time limits and maintaining public order.

Statistics:

  • 1,500 police personnel will be deployed on city roads to maintain law and order on Diwali.
  • The police will offer extra force to SHOs for checkposts, already established across the city since Sunday.
  • In 2023 and 2024, the city police did not register FIRs against anyone for violating the cracker time limit.
  • The police have set a specific time limit for bursting crackers: 8pm to 10pm for green crackers only.
  • Residents can report any violations through the 112 helpline.

Sources:

  • "Ludhiana: To maintain law and order on Diwali, about 1,500 police personnel... will be deployed on roads of the city" (The Times of India).
  • "ADCP Sehgal added that SHOs have been provided with extra force for checkposts..." (The Times of India).
  • "He advised residents to adhere to the time limit specified for bursting of crackers and report violations at the 112 helpline" (The Times of India).

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