Security tightens for President’s visit in the city
Times of India: The Pune police have stepped up security in view of President Pratibha Patil’s visit to the city on November 25 and 26, which coincides with the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror strikes at Mumbai.
India’s first lady will fly a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft at 10 am on November 25 followed by other programmes.
With more than 8,000 police personnel pressed into service, a high alert has been sounded. Security has also been beefed up at railway stations, state transport bus stands, malls and religious places.
The police said that nakabandi is in place and vehicles are being checked at strategic points, including Lohegaon, Pune railway station, Jehangir hospital chowk, College of Engineering chowk, Bhakti Shatki chowk, Pimpri chowk, Otta Scheme in Nigdi, Dighi check post, Chandni chowk, Kothrud and Ambegaon.
Five star hotel owners have been told to install metal detectors at entry and exit points, use hand-held metal detectors for frisking customers and X-ray machines to check baggage, besides close circuit cameras for monitoring movements of visitors.
Special attention is also given to tourist places like Osho International Meditation Resort, Shaniwarwada and the Aga Khan palace, among other places where people gather in large numbers.
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