Kolkata under security blanket ahead of Christmas
According to reports, over 2500 cops will be deployed on Sunday (Dec 25) in city's congested places, while as many as 11 watch towers will be used for surveillance in Kolkata's important points.
"Several Quick Response Teams (QRT), Radio Flying Squads, Heavy Radio Flying Squads and 23 divisional patrol vans will provide security on Sunday overnight and the entire security management will be overseen by 10 Deputy Commissioners," a senior official of Kolkata Police told IBNS.
"At least 200 police pickets will be set up tomorrow, while drone will be used at Park Street and Esplanade areas for aerial surveillance," the official added.
Kolkata is famous for its Christmas celebrations with the people in large number hitting the streets and trooping in the city's entertainment hub Park Street.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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