Rajpura/Shambhu: While the Punjab Police were busy making arrangements to stop the entry of protesters from Haryana, matching effort from the Haryana Police was not visible. On the Haryana side of Shambhu toll barrier, no barricading work was in progress till the filing of this report and the number of police personnel there was much less compared to deployment on the Punjab side, where work to install CCTV cameras and welding of barricades was in full swing.
The Punjab Police uses drones and a state government chopper has been kept at standby to take stock of the situation tomorrow.
Ambala Police Commissioner R C Mishra said, “We have deployed more than 1,000 police personnel on the expected route to be taken by INLD and its followers Thursday morning. Adequate arrangements are being made to avoid any inconvenience to commuters who use the route. Various checkposts at strategic locations have also been set up to maintain law and order situation”.
As per a traffic diversion plan prepared by the Punjab Police, a stretch near the epicenter on the national highway which connects Delhi to Amritsar would remain closed to foil the march attempt of INLD leaders and activists. Patiala District Magistrate has already imposed Section 144 of CRPC in the district to deter any unlawful assembly.