India, Oct. 10 -- Three sports facilities in Delhi will be used as temporary detention centres if the need arises amid heightened security arrangements ahead of Saturday's joint protest call by Cockroach Janta Party and several student unions at Jantar Mantar, for which Delhi Police has denied permission, a government official aware of the developments said on Friday.

According to the official, who did not wish to be named, police have informed the government about plans to set up detention facilities at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana, the Chhatrasal Stadium in north Delhi and Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, near India Gate to accommodate people who may be detained during security operations during the proposed protest.

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