Srinagar, Aug 13 (IANS) Ahead of the Independence Day on Sunday, the Srinagar Police have pressed drones into service to keep a watch over Anchar and the adjacent areas of Soura in the city, officials said on Friday.
The police said that they have carried out a successful drone surveillance exercise over Anchar and its adjacent areas.
"Several high-end drones are being utilised for the said purpose. The drone surveillance is being used within a 2 km radius in/around Anchar," the police said.
"A police team led by the SP of Hazratbal along with the SHO of Soura and experts used the drones from the SKIMS Park. Aerial surveillance helps keep a close watch on the suspects. It also helps to further strengthen the security cover that is put in place," the police added.
Besides, the All India Congress Committee, the Maharashtra and Mumbai verified Congress handles, that of Congress Legislative Party leader and Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat, Mumbai Congress President Bhai Jagtap, state party social media head Abhijeet Sapkal, and around 500 other leaders at various level have been blocked on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the wreckage of the state roadways bus that fell into a 500 metre deep gorge following the massive landslide was recovered this morning, rescuers said.
Senior Home Ministry officials on Thursday reviewed the status of the investigations in the two rape cases in Delhi with officials of the Delhi Police. The review was done on the instructions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the officials said.
All agencies such as the Crime Branch, Intelligence Bureau, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) unit, Harayana Police Commandos and Government Railway Police (GRP) have been placed on high alert.
The committee headed by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Kumar Lallu includes Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra, former MPs, MLAs and most of the former UPCC presidents.
A delegation of BJD MPs from both the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his Parliament chamber and submitted a memorandum in this regard.
