Overview

• On June 27, all UP police units activated DGP Rajeev Krishna’s directives, banning new Muharram procession routes and the public display of weapons
• Anjumans and Majlis organizers must register with local police and adhere to pre-approved routes for orderly coordination
• CCTV and drone surveillance have been deployed statewide along with box-pattern patrols supervised by gazetted officers
• Specialized teams including bomb disposal squads, anti-terror units and sniffer dogs are stationed at key transport hubs and religious sites
• Sambhal authorities placed over 900 individuals under preventive orders under Section 163 of the BNSS to deter potential unrest