LUCKNOW, June 7 -- Lucknow Police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful observance of Bakrid, with a clear focus on preventing the sacrifice of banned animals and maintaining communal harmony. Joint commissioner of police (law & order) Babloo Kumar said, "Nagar Nigam teams have been deployed across the city, especially in sensitive areas, to ensure no banned animals are sacrificed. Volunteers from the local community have also been engaged to assist and facilitate the celebrations," he stated. To strengthen coordination and community outreach, peace committees have been constituted at every police station in Lucknow. "Meetings have been held at the level of DCPs involving peace committee members. Their concerns have been addressed, and the police department is working in coordination with local leaders to maintain calm and cooperation," Kumar added. The JCP said that 14 companies of PAC, one unit of Rapid Action Force, and large contingents of civil police have been deployed in the city. Sensitive areas like Aishbagh Eidgah, Teele Wali Masjid, and Bada Imambada are under tight security cover, with barricading, RRF presence, and heavy patrolling. The western sector will have round-the-clock PAC deployment, and real-time surveillance through CCTV cameras and drones. Police Response Vehicles are being actively routed for continuous patrolling. "All officers are on high alert, and our goal is to ensure that the three-day Bakrid celebrations pass peacefully and with full religious dignity," the JCP assured....