Old cartridges, circuit board found during check at Red Fort ahead of Independence Day
Seven Delhi Police personnel stationed at the Red Fort could not intercept a dummy bomb over the weekend, and were suspended for negligence.
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Amid heightened security ahead of Independence Day, the Delhi police Wednesday found old cartridges and a circuit board during a routine check inside the Red Fort. (Express Photo)The Delhi Police Wednesday found old cartridges and a circuit board during a routine check inside the Red Fort, amid heightened security days ahead of Independence Day.
According to the Delhi Police, the cartridges, which appeared to be old, have been sent for forensic examination to determine their origin. The circuit board has also been sent for a check; however, prima facie, it seems it was used for lighting during some event at the Red Fort, a police officer said.
In the run-up to the 79th Independence Day, the Delhi Police have stepped up the security arrangements at the Red Fort. Officers from the rank of deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) on senior deployment, a two-layered ring security system has been put in place, starting Sunday.
Around 15,000 personnel of the Delhi Police will be deployed at the Red Fort and the surrounding precinct, officers said. Snipers, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos, drones, and 700 AI-enabled CCTV cameras with facial recognition facility will also be a part of the security arrangements.
On Saturday, the Special Cell team of Delhi Police managed to get inside the Red Fort’s vicinity with a fake bomb — despite layers of security ahead of the Independence Day — during a mock drill to check the robustness of the arrangements.
Seven police personnel stationed at the Red Fort at that time who could not intercept the dummy bomb were suspended for negligence, and a departmental inquiry was also initiated against them. Senior police officers said they would review all the security arrangements from scratch, and implement an improved and revised plan.
The mock drill, which exposed the security lapse, was just one among the many that would be conducted in the run-up to the Independence Day gathering.
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