Security has been strengthened up at Jantar Mantar and Delhi’s borders ahead farmers’ meeting in support of protesting wrestlers on Sunday.
The PTI news agency quoting police officials said multi-layer barricades have been placed on the national capital’s borders.
The frisking has also been intensified, the report said.
The vehicles entering the national capital will also be checked, while security pickets have also been increased in view of the farmers’ support for wrestlers, it said.
The adequate security arrangements are being made in and around Jantar Mantar and added multi-layer barricades have already been placed at the protest site, PTI quoted a police official as having said.
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The whole area will be covered by CCTV cameras to monitor the situation round the clock, it added.
The report quoting another police official said patrolling will be increased on Delhi's borders.
The report also mentioned that additional security will be deployed in case need arises.
The protesting wrestlers on Saturday warned that a "big decision", which might "not be in the interest of the country", could be taken on Sunday to protest the "inaction" against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for his alleged sexual harassment of women grapplers.
The wrestlers have set May 21 as the deadline for the khap mahapanchayat to decide on taking the agitation forward.
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The wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar since April 23 demanding the arrest of the WFI chief, accused of sexually harassing seven female wrestlers, including a minor.
On April 28, the Delhi Police registered two FIRs against the WFI chief on the basis of sexual harassment complaints filed by the wrestlers.
