Heavy security blanket in Jammu ahead of R-Day

A heavy security has been thrown across Jammu region, including the MAM stadium, here ahead of the Republic Day celebrations tomorrow.
A multi-tier security bandobust has been put in place in and around the main venue Maulana Azad Memorial stadium, where Governor N N Vohra is scheduled to hoist the national flag and take salute.
"Several known troublemakers, suspect people have been taken into preventive custody," Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu, Uttam Chand said.
"Elaborate security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of the Republic Day celebrations in Jammu. The main venue of the celebration has been sealed with the deployment of additional men of police and paramilitary forces," he said.

"Nothing is being left to chance. All vehicles coming to Jammu are being checked. Additional check posts have also been set up on the Jammu-Pathankot and Jammu-Srinagar highway and additional deployment has been made at all the border points," Chand said.
The police was also verifying the antecedents of the outsiders living in Jammu, the SSP said.

In the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, the Border Security Force (BSF) has beefed up its security apparatus along the International Border (IB) in Jammu region.
"Full arrangements have been made all along the border to foil any nefarious designs. Though we never let our vigil along the IB down, special arrangements are always put in place on important occasions," a BSF official said.

J-K Police has also sought cooperation of the people attending the Republic Day function in Jammu to avoid any inconvenience.
In a statement issued here today, SSP, Security Jammu, has urged the people not to carry items including cameras, arms, ammunitions, sharp-edged weapons, hand bags and polythene bags, ladies purse, lunch boxes, stop watches, pens, any inflammable material, cigarettes, match boxes, and other such objectionable items to the venue.
People have been asked to immediately inform the police on duty in case any suspect item is noticed.