New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Delhi Police on Thursday held an interstate meeting with senior police officers from neighbouring states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to strengthen security coordination and ensure an incident-free BRICS Summit in the national capital. The summit is scheduled from September 11 to 13.
The meeting, chaired by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, was attended by senior officers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chandigarh, officials said.
During the meeting, officers shared intelligence inputs and discussed measures relating to border checking, traffic regulation and verification of suspicious persons and vehicles, a senior police officer said.
The movement of drones and other flying objects from open areas was also discussed, with officials stressing the need for close coordination and timely sharing of information regarding any suspicious activity.
The Delhi Police emphasised the importance of providing advance information to neighbouring states about the movement of suspicious persons or vehicles, he said.
Traffic restrictions to be imposed during the summit and measures to prevent unauthorised intrusion through borders were also discussed and shared with officers from the neighbouring states.
Senior Delhi Police officers, including special commissioners of police overseeing law and order, special cell, traffic, security, crime, transport and intelligence, also participated in the meeting.
Joint director, SIB/Delhi, joint and additional commissioners of police handling various ranges and specialised units, and deputy commissioners of police from districts, crime, IGI Airport and PCR were also present.
The participating states and Chandigarh assured Delhi Police of full cooperation and coordination for effective implementation of the security and traffic measures, the officer said.
The Delhi Police commissioner appreciated the cooperation extended by neighbouring police forces during previous events and sought similar coordination during the
BRICS Summit.
The commissioner stressed minimal public inconvenience during the summit, with wider publicity of traffic restrictions and alternative routes. NCR police were asked to issue advisories, while affected routes should remain free of encroachments and unauthorised parking.
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