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Pune rural police tighten security for Koregaon-Bhima anniversary

We will be increasing police deployment ten times than what it was last time. We are looking to deploy around 5,000 police personnel in and around Koregaon-Bhima on January 1 next year, say Patil

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Pune rural police have decided to beef up the police presence by ten times than what it was in January last year when violence had broken out
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With less than a month left for the first anniversary of Koregaon-Bhima violence which took place on January 1,2017, the area is likely to see Pandharpur Wari-like police deployment. Pune rural police have decided to beef up the police presence by ten times than what it was on last January 1 when a violence broke out between two communities.

Government agencies have already started gearing up for the preparation ahead of January 1 to ensure that there is no repetition of the violence that the place saw last year.

"We will be increasing police deployment ten times than what it was last time. We are looking to deploy around 5,000 police personnel in and around Koregaon-Bhima on January 1 next year. The deployment will be something like the security arrangements during Pandharpur wari," said Sandip Patil, Superintendent of Pune rural police.

Pune rural police has a total force of around 2,700 police personnel, Patil said, adding that additional force will be pressed in from other districts to meet the requirement.

Along with the heavy deployment of force, this time the entire area — right from setting up of stalls, parking facilities, transport arrangement — will be supervised by the administration.

Patil said, "Since November, multiple government agencies like police, district collectorate, zilla parishad, Public Works Department (PWD) along with the villagers are holding meetings to ensure peaceful gathering at the victory pillar on January 1. This time, we have decided to supervise every aspect including deciding where to set up stalls, where to park vehicles and also where to hold public rallies."

The village of Koregaon-Bhima and adjoining areas had witnessed violence on January 1 this year when thousands of visitors had gathered at victory pillar to mark the 200th anniversary of the Koregaon-Bhima battle fought between Peshwas and the army of East India Company consisting of soldiers from Dalit community.

The violence, which led to death of one person, generated strong reactions from different parts of the country where subsequent violence was witnessed.

BEING CAUTIOUS

Government agencies have already started gearing up for the preparation ahead of January 1 to ensure that there is no repetition of the violence that the place saw last year

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