Dummy bomb makes it inside Red Fort during mock drill, seven cops suspended
The mock drill, which exposed the security lapse, was just one among many that would be conducted in the run-up to the 79th Independence Day.
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Drills are being conducted across Delhi to test security arrangements (Archive)Seven policemen were suspended after failing to intercept a Delhi Police Special Cell team that snuck in with a dummy bomb during a mock drill at the Red Fort, officers said.
Drills are being conducted across the national capital to test security arrangements ahead of Independence Day, they said.
The authorities concerned will now review all security arrangements from scratch and implement an improved and revised plan, senior officers said. The seven policemen would also be subjected to a departmental inquiry, officers added.
The mock drill, which exposed the security lapse, was just one among many that would be conducted in the run-up to the 79th Independence Day.
Several security measures are already in place. A two-layered ring security system has been formed, comprising officers from the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP).
Snipers, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos, drones, and 700 AI-enabled CCTV cameras with facial recognition facilities are also part of the arrangements.
Some of the new security arrangements in place, as reported by The Indian Express on Monday, include an Under Vehicle Surveillance System.
Large-scale mock emergency exercises, hotel inspections, and increased patrolling are among the measures that are already being implemented, said officers.
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