Security has been intensified across India ahead of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid, with authorities stepping up surveillance and deploying additional forces in sensitive areas to maintain law and order during the festival.
Disputes over religious practices and public gatherings have prompted heightened vigilance by police and administrative authorities across the country.
In New Delhi, Delhi Police deployed additional personnel, anti-riot vehicles, and quick reaction teams in sensitive pockets to maintain law and order on the festival of Eid.
Comprehensive security arrangements were put in place from early morning at major mosques, Eidgahs, and other identified sensitive locations across the city, especially in the north-east and north Delhi districts.
In Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, police have heightened security around Malihabad Fort in the Malihabad area ahead of Bakrid, with additional police personnel and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) units deployed as a precautionary measure.
Extensive security arrangements have been rolled out across districts in UP, including drone surveillance, CCTV monitoring, route marches, traffic diversions, and deployment of additional police personnel.
Similar arrangements are in place at major prayer venues such as Teele Wali Masjid, Eidgah Aishbagh, and Asifi Masjid at Bara Imambara, along with traffic diversions to regulate movement.
Police said mock drills and joint briefings have been conducted to prepare for crowd control, while CCTV cameras are being used for round-the-clock monitoring of key roads and religious sites.
