As the new year celebration continues, the Mumbai Police have lodged cases against 283 people for driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol. As per the police officials, the police’s traffic branch organised a campaign against drunk driving in the 12-hour period ending at 8 am on Monday during which security personnel were deployed at various important locations in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the aforesaid campaign, the police caught 283 people for drunk driving, the official said. Cases were lodged against those people for violation of traffic-related norms and fines were also imposed on them, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thousands of people gathered at the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaum Chowpatty and other places on Sunday night to ring in the New Year amid tight security arrangements. Some also chose to visit religious places, including the famous Siddhivinayak and Mumbadevi temples, and churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On new year, the Central Railway operated four special suburban services in the Mumbai division on New Year’s Eve to cater to the rush of people who travel to south Mumbai and other places for celebrations. Out of the four specials, two ran on the mainline, and the other two on the Harbour line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, police also made elaborate security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident. Reportedly, security check-ups were placed at various places in the city and some roads were barricaded. Two-wheelers riders without helmets were also fined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joint Commissioner (Law and Order) Satyanarayan Chowdhary said that 11,000 police personnel, 2000 officers, 22 deputy commissioners of police and 45 assistant commissioners of police were deployed for security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further added that some 20 platoons of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), 15 platoons of the Law and Order Reserve, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, and Quick Response Teams (QRTs) were in place to deal with emergencies and maintain peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly 5,000 CCTV cameras kept an eye on celebrations, including at heavily patronised sites like Gateway of India, Marine Drive, and beaches among others, with live footage being monitored from the main and regional control rooms. In addition, over 1,200 traffic policemen and 150 officers were deployed on roads to monitor celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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