ALLAHABAD: As the Kumbh-2019 inches closer, it’s not the worry about about hundreds of devotees visiting the spiritual congregation or attainable terror threats this is conserving Allahabad’s policemen busy. Rather they seem to have their fingers complete with the deluge of programs from saffron robed saints in quest of a security duvet for themselves all over the Kumbh-2019.
Over the previous couple of days, Mela police had been flooded with calls for for gunners and homeguards from saints related to greater than 550 spiritual and social organisations.
Police mentioned that almost all saints who approach them have a self-assessed risk perception. “We are getting eight to 15 programs every day from saints in quest of a security duvet. All programs had been forwarded to the deputy SP of the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) for ascertaining the risk perceptions and filing a document accordingly,” mentioned SP (safety and akhara) Ashutosh Mishra. “If the LIU unearths the risk perceptions genuine then the applicant shall be provided with armed safety body of workers. Till now, over 36 distinguished saints, together with secretary and heads of all 13 akharas, had been allocated gunners,” Mishra mentioned.
The mahants, mahamandleshwars and secretaries of all 13 akharas are provided with safety. Apart from gunners, 5 armed policemen had been allocated to every of the 13 akharas for safety. Mishra mentioned that whilst lesser know organizations generally search at least two to four homeguards to control the crowds of devotees that turn up to search blessings of the saints and safety. “Many saints additionally search safety just to blow their own horns and show their clout to fans. They sit up for be assigned commandos and armed policemen for protection even if there aren't any actual safety considerations,” a Mela police respectable mentioned.
Police also are getting a few requests during which saints in particular call for a security body of workers with a wi-fi set for crowd control at their pandals. A saint related to a distinguished akhara, Premanad, mentioned, “What’s mistaken if a saint seeks safety duvet. A large number of other folks seek advice from akharas’ camps and we cannot learn every visitor’s intentions. If there safety body of workers round, other folks with doubtful intentions might be apprehensive through their presence and stay away.”
Over the previous couple of days, Mela police had been flooded with calls for for gunners and homeguards from saints related to greater than 550 spiritual and social organisations.
Police mentioned that almost all saints who approach them have a self-assessed risk perception. “We are getting eight to 15 programs every day from saints in quest of a security duvet. All programs had been forwarded to the deputy SP of the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) for ascertaining the risk perceptions and filing a document accordingly,” mentioned SP (safety and akhara) Ashutosh Mishra. “If the LIU unearths the risk perceptions genuine then the applicant shall be provided with armed safety body of workers. Till now, over 36 distinguished saints, together with secretary and heads of all 13 akharas, had been allocated gunners,” Mishra mentioned.
The mahants, mahamandleshwars and secretaries of all 13 akharas are provided with safety. Apart from gunners, 5 armed policemen had been allocated to every of the 13 akharas for safety. Mishra mentioned that whilst lesser know organizations generally search at least two to four homeguards to control the crowds of devotees that turn up to search blessings of the saints and safety. “Many saints additionally search safety just to blow their own horns and show their clout to fans. They sit up for be assigned commandos and armed policemen for protection even if there aren't any actual safety considerations,” a Mela police respectable mentioned.
Police also are getting a few requests during which saints in particular call for a security body of workers with a wi-fi set for crowd control at their pandals. A saint related to a distinguished akhara, Premanad, mentioned, “What’s mistaken if a saint seeks safety duvet. A large number of other folks seek advice from akharas’ camps and we cannot learn every visitor’s intentions. If there safety body of workers round, other folks with doubtful intentions might be apprehensive through their presence and stay away.”
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December 31, 2018
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