Dasehra to be celebrated at 6 places in Mohali today

Celebrating the victory of good over evil, Dasehra will be celebrated at six major spots in the city by burning the effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad tomorrow.

At Sector 77, the event will be celebrated for the 47th time with Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain as the chief guest. In Sector 79, the ceremony will be held in the open park near the Amity School where MLA Kulwant Singh will be the chief guest. In Sector 70, the celebrations will be held on the backside of Amar Hospital where Anandpur Sahib MP Malwinder Singh Kang will be the chief guest. At Phase-1, BJP district president Sanjiv Vashisht will be the chief guest.

Dashera will also be celebrated in Wave Estate, Sector 85 and Sector 105, police said, adding that security had been tightened across the city and police officials had been deployed at all sensitive and vulnerable locations.

In run up to the Dasehra celebrations and the impending Panchayat elections in the state, the police on Friday sounded a red alert across the state. The alert was sounded on the directions of Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav to ensure the safety and security of all citizens, an official said.

Police personnel deployed at nakas have been asked to conduct extensive checking of all two-wheelers and suspicious vehicles and also to take preventive action against people found to be suspicious. All the inter-state and inter-district boundaries in the state have been sealed, the official added.

Police urged people to remain alert at all time and immediately report any suspicious activity. “People can inform the Police on 112 helpline number,” police officials said.