Srinagar, Aug. 13 -- Multi-tier and strict security arrangements have been put in place ahead of upcoming Independence Day celebrations across Jammu and Kashmir.

To ensure an incident-free I-Day, security personnel were deployed in large numbers in sensitive places of the valley and were conducting searches on important intersections and highways.

Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and also other security agencies, in full battle gear, were deployed on the streets in capital Srinagar and other district headquarters.

The special focus on preparations comes in the backdrop of the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been hit by a spate of terror attacks in recent months.

Inspector general of police VK Birdi said cu...