India, Jan. 26 -- Over 3,000 police personnel have been deployed for intensifying checks at 52 checkpoints across the city during the Republic Day celebrations on Monday.

This year, the Republic Day events are being organised at five locations in Gurugram: Tau Devi Lal Stadiums in Sector 38 and Sohna, Shaheed and Freedom Fighters Memorial Stadium in Manesar, New Grain Market in Haily Mandi, and Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Sector 43.

To strengthen surveillance at the venues, drones are being used for videography and photography, officials said, adding that security monitoring will be intensive in and around the event locations.

As part of the arrangements, 11 permanent checkpoints and 41 additional special chec...