Security beefed up in Jammu ahead of Republic Day

Jammu, Jan 23: Security has been tightened in all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of upcoming Republic Day celebrations on Thursday.

Police and paramilitary personnel have stepped up security in and around Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital city.

"Security review meetings are being held on a daily basis this time to take a relook on everything concerned with providing security to Republic Day functions in the state," said a senior intelligence officer.

Railway Station, Bus Stand and the other important areas of Jammu are under high security blanket. Besides CCTV cameras, electronic access control equipment and human surveillance and supervision, security forces are employing unmanned aerial vehicles, Drones to keep a watch.

All vehicles entering Jammu and Srinagar city are being thoroughly checked to prevent movement of militants.

The main Republic Day parade and flag hoisting takes place in the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu city .

Over 1,000 security men will be deployed to secure the venue. In 1995, series of explosions took place inside the stadium when the then governor general KV Krishna Rao was delivering the Republic Day speech. Twelve people were killed and were left 60 injured.