Assam: Security beefed up ahead of Republic Day celebration in Dibrugarh

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DIBRUGARH: Security has been beefed up in Dibrugarh ahead of the Republic Day celebration. All the security agencies are on alert and are verifying every single thing for the smooth and peaceful celebration of Republic Day.

Speaking to The Sentinel today, Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Rakesh Reddy said, "We are fully prepared for the Republic Day celebration. Night patrols and 24-hour naka checks have been going on at the entry and exit points of Dibrugarh district. To thwart any kind of eventuality, our police team and all the security forces and security agencies are working."

"The security has been tightened in the Joypur and Bordoubi areas, which are the border areas of the Dibrugarh district from where insurgents can sneak in. We have sealed six areas of Dibrugarh for security reasons. Area domination has also been going on," said Reddy.

Meanwhile, the police are also removing abandoned vehicles from the streets, national highways, bus terminals, and marketplaces. This operation comes in the wake of last year's Independence Day incident when the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) planted multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mostly in abandoned vehicles across the state.

"We have been systematically removing abandoned and unclaimed vehicles from streets, highways, bus terminals, and market areas for the past three days to mitigate any potential security threats. We are also conducting rigorous anti-sabotage checks with sniffer dogs to enhance our security screening," Dibrugarh SP said.

He said, "House-to-house checks have been going on in the 4 km radius of the Khanikar parade ground. We are taking a slew of measures for the peaceful conduct of the Republic Day celebrations in Dibrugarh."

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, for the first time, will unfurl the national flag at Khanikar playground in Dibrugarh on Republic Day.

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