The District Administration has decided to beef up security arrangements in view of Eid-al-Adha or Bakrid on Monday.

A total of 110 magistrates would be deployed in the city as part of security arrangements for peaceful observance of the festival.

DC Ravi Shankar Shukla said that they have reviewed the security arrangements planned for the day.

“In several police personnel would be deployed for peaceful observance of Bakrid festival and to provide adequate security to the people here,” he said.

He told reporters that CRPF, RAF, policemen and home guards are also being deployed.

Pickets would be posted and round the clock patrolling done to maintain law and order, he said, adding peace committee meetings have been held with various communities, who have assured cooperation for peaceful observance of the festival.

SSP Anup Birtharay also instructed to make effective police picketing and snap checking on the exits and entrances of sensitive parts of the city and take important steps for police mobile, motorcycle on on-foot patrolling to keep close vigil on suspected elements.

East Singhbhum administration has ordered deployment of around 600 strong force of district police accompanied by Rapid Action Force (RAF) jawans at strategic locations in communally sensitive pockets of city especially in Mango, Sakchi, Jugsalai, Shastrinagar (in Kadma), Dhatkidih (in Bistupur), Masjid Road (in Golmuri) and Bhalubhasa (in Sitaramdera). Entry of heavy vehicles to city would be prohibited from 6 am till 11 pm tomorrow.