CCTV cameras a must at puja mandaps: Home minister

Installation of CCTV cameras have been made compulsory at all puja mandaps ahead of Durga Puja to ensure security, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said.
Durga puja will be celebrated across the country from October 01 to October 05 at 32,168 Puja mandaps, he said while talking to reporters after a meeting held at the Secretariat over law and order situation for ensuring smooth celebration of Durga Puja, reports UNB.
Talking on the security arrangement, Asaduzzaman said, "We have taken decisions to ensure security at the puja mandaps and additional forces of law enforcement agencies will be deployed as necessary."
Besides, Durga Puja organisers have been told to deploy volunteers to ensure security. The authorities concerned have been asked to provide wristbands to volunteers with which police can identify them.
Ansar members will be deployed and arrangements will be taken for them.
Replying to a question about untoward incidents that happened in Cumilla last year, during Durga Puja, the minister said, "If we think that there is a need to take special security measures then we'll definitely go for it. Security personnel will patrol the big mandaps."
Besides, the patrolling team will also take steps to prevent stalking, drug use and any untoward incident at the mandaps, he said.