The Chandigarh Police will implement a new security grid from 8 am on Saturday, covering all critical vantage points across the Union Territory, following a series of gang-related crimes. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwardeep Kaur confirmed the deployment after a city-wide seal checking exercise on Friday night, which served as a real-time audit of security coverage.
Recent Incidents Prompt Action
The recalibrated grid comes in the wake of recent incidents, including the broad daylight murder of a pharmacy cashier in Sector 11 and the interception of a second armed module of the Goldy Dhillon gang near Mullanpur. SSP Kaur told The Tribune that the new plan addresses gaps exposed by these cases, particularly the ability of armed operatives to enter, move through, and exit the city with relative ease.
Preventive Policing Strategy
Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Sagar Preet Hooda emphasized the shift from reactive to preventive policing. "We have solved every major crime that has occurred in this city. But our goal now is to ensure that crime does not happen at all. The new deployment plan is a tightened security grid that will make Chandigarh significantly harder to enter, operate in and escape from for any criminal element," he said.
Systematic Audit and Enhanced Presence
SSP Kaur stated that the Friday night exercise was not routine but a deliberate, systematic audit of security coverage. "From tomorrow morning, residents will see a visibly stronger and smarter police presence across the city," she added. The fresh grid ensures that the most strategically important vantage points are under watch round the clock.
