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(Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)Deputy commissioner of police (public relations officer) Suman Nalwa said, “Delhi Police is proud to be in charge of security of the Independence Day function. According to a senior police officer, the 10,000 officers who are deployed across the city for Independence Day include those at the main venue for the day — the Red Fort — and along Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s route for the event. Over 100 vehicles were checked every day at each picket across the city to check for suspicious objects and individuals. Besides, Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT, and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover will be closed during the same time as well. Moreover, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses will not move on between Kashmere Gate and the Ring Road starting Sunday midnight till 11am on August 15, officers said.