More than 14,000 police personnel have been deployed in Mumbai and a number of measures are being taken as part of elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order on the New Year's eve, officials said on Tuesday. Pics/Shadab Khan
Large gatherings are expected at prominent places in the city, including Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Bandra Bandstand, Juhu and Versova beaches
Celebrations at various hotels, restaurants and malls in the city are likely to continue till the wee hours of Wednesday
More than 12,000 police constables, 2,184 officers, 53 assistant commissioners, 29 deputy commissioners, and eight additional commissioner-rank officers have been deployed in the metropolis as part of the security arrangements, an official said
Police personnel in plain clothes will keep an eye at crowded places to avoid any untoward incident, he said
The New Year celebrations at many places will also be monitored through CCTVs, the official said.
Platoons of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), Quick Response Team (QRT), Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS), Riot Control police and Homeguards will also be deployed for the security, he said
Nakabandi (police checkposts) are set up on all important roads and patrolling on streets will be intensified, the official said
In a post on X, the Mumbai police warned of action against those found in inebriated condition at public places during the celebrations
Strict action will be taken against those involved in eve-teasing or harassing women and illicit liquor sale, the official said
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