Cops sensitise Amritsar residents about festival

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 12

City police headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Parvesh Chopra today took out a flag march in various parts of the walled city, ahead of Diwali festival here. Chopra also distributed masks and hand sanitisers to commuters and people who were not wearing masks despite clear instructions from the government in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. He asked people to remain alert as the cases of Covid-19 were witnessing a spurt all over the globe. The union health ministry has also issued alerts asking people not to be complacent following decline in the number of positive cases. The cops distributed around 450 masks and 150 hand sanitisers to people during the flag march. The march that commenced from the Hall Gate, culminated at the Heritage Street near Golden Temple after passing through Chowk Farid and other lanes of the walled street.

Owing to Diwali, the police have tightened the security in the holy city. Extra police force has been deployed on the road and important tourist and religious destinations to thwart any untoward incident. The cops urged people to immediately inform the police whenever they saw suspicious unattended things on the roads and near them. He said their information could save many precious lives. He urged them to remain alert and vigilant, while celebrating the festival