Dhanbad, Dec. 30 -- As revellers prepared to welcome the New Year, the sight on Dhanbad's roads late Sunday night was reassuring for many residents. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar was out on the streets, leading an intensive vehicle checking and patrolling drive to ensure that celebrations did not turn into chaos or tragedy.

The late-night operation, which continued past midnight, saw the SSP stopping vehicles, supervising breath analyser tests, and speaking directly to motorists. Accompanied by City SP Ritvik Srivastava, Rural SP Kapil Choudhary, probationary IPS officer Ankit Sinha, and other senior officials, the police team covered major stretches of Dhanbad, creating a visible police presence across the city.

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