Delhi spruced up for I-Day fete; 10,000 cops, facial-recognition cameras to ensure tight vigil


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These include 1,000 facial recognition cameras, anti-drone systems, and over 10,000 police personnel keeping vigil over the Red Fort, from where the Prime Minister will address the nation. Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dependra Pathak said Independence Day will be celebrated with full enthusiasm this year with no COVID-19 restrictions in place. Prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 have been imposed in areas such as Rajghat, ITO and Red Fort ahead of Independence Day. "Given Independence Day celebrations, Section 144 of CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) has been invoked in areas nearby Rajghat, ITO, Red Fort etc. There will be controlled movement of vehicles near the Red Fort on some parts of JLN Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, and Ring Road.