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AJMER: The Brahma temple along with the newly constructed railway station will be under the scanner of security agencies during the upcoming international cattle fair at Pushkar. In its broad arrangements, the district police has prepared taken up strict security measures and priority is being given to the 'chabad' of the Israeli community centre. The central bus stand which was near the chabad has been shifted towards the mela ground and a proposal for deputing armed forces during the fair has been sent to the authorities concerned."The Brahma temple will remain in a five-fold security set-up in which the inner security will remain in the hands of the Central agencies," an official said. He said the armed forces will be deputed at the temple and the outer two circles will be protected by the state police. This year, the security plan incorporated the new railway station as the rail link to Pushkar, which started last year, is a likely target criminals. "We are planning to keep a strict vigil on the railway station during the fair. The newly constructed bus stand has also been shifted to the outer security circle and we have surveyed that place," said Ramdev Singh, additional superintendent of police (rural).Sources said every route to Pushkar from November 16 will be checked strictly and no vehicle will be allowed to enter the main town area. Parking for the vehicles is arranged near the mela ground. "Chabad's security is a great concern for officials as the Central agencies have asked the local administration to provide fool-proof measures in this place," an official said.Various intelligence agencies have already set up their camps in Pushkar to check any irregularity or suspicious activities. "This has been made routine after it was revealed that terror-mastermind David Headley had stayed in Pushkar and had a map of the area," a source said. The intelligence department is keeping a close watch on foreign tourists who have come this month.

Around 8,000 constables will be deputed during the fair. The lake, ghats, markets, mela ground and surrounding areas will have police force. "Special officials will be deputed on terraces at critical points," an official said. Divisional commissioner Kiran Soni Gupta had chaired a meeting with officials concerned for arrangements during the fair on November 9. She asked the officials from different departments to come up with final reports of the arrangements in the meeting.Eom

Ajmer: Besides Brahma Temple the newly constructed railway station in Pushkar will also be under scanner of security agencies in view of upcoming famous international cattle fair. The district police have prepared plan for the security measures and priority is given to the 'chabad' of Israel community center. The central bus stand has been shifted- which was near chabad- towards mela ground and proposal for deputing armed forced is sent to headquarter at the time of fair.

For district police, it is a time to go alert for international Pushkar fair, "The Brahma Temple will remain in five fold security circles in which the inner security will remain in hands of central force agencies" said official source. He said that the armed force will be deputed on the temple and the outer two circles will be for state police. The plan this time added railway station for security measures as the rail link to Pushkar was started last year and for police it is a region of high security, "We are planning to provide good security to railway station during the fair. As it is first time when we have to look after the tourists coming through rail mode. The newly bus stand is also shifted to outer circle and he have made survey of that place for deputing security" said Ramdev Singh, additional supritandant of Police (rural).

Sources said that every route to Pushkar from 16 of this month will be checked strictly and no vehicle will be allowed to enter the main town area. The parking for vehicles is arranged near mela ground and bypass is made to pass the vehicles to Naguar route. "The security of chabad is concern for officials as the central agencies asked the local administration for keeping tight security and vigil of this place" said official.

Meanwhile different intelligence agencies stood up they have already made a camp station in Pushkar to check irregularity or suspicious activities. "This is made routine after it was revealed that Pakistan born terrorist Devid Headily stayed in Pushkar and had mapping of the area" added source. The intelligence department is keeping watch on foreign tourists that have came a month before the fair started and having records of all tourists dropping down here alone or in couple. A proposal for extra police force has chocked out and sent to HQ as about 8 thousands constables will be deputed 24 hours at the time of fair. The lake, ghats, market, mela ground and surrounding region will have police force. "Special officials will be deputed on roofs at major point that will be armed" added officials. The divisional commissioner Kiran Soni Gupta will take the meeting of officials for arrangement during the time of fair on 9 of this month. She asked the officials of different department to come with final reports of arrangements completed in the meeting.