SRINAGAR, Aug. 13 -- A tight security blanket has been thrown around Bakshi Stadium, the main venue of Independence Day function in Jammu and Kashmir, to ensure incident-free celebrations in the valley.
A full dress rehearsal of the parade was held here on Wednesday at the Bakshi Stadium where Divisional Commissioner V K Bhiduri took the salute at the march past.
"We have made multi-tier security arrangements for the Independence Day celebrations. High rise spotters have been deployed to maintain vigil," Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi told reporters here after the full dress rehearsal. He said all the possibilities have been taken into consideration while drafting the security plan to ensure peaceful independence day....