Tight security in MP on holi eve

Bhopal, Mar 3 (UNI) Tight security arrangements have been put in place in Madhya Pradesh on the eve of the Festival of Colours with more than 2,000 police personnel stationed in the state capital alone.

Besides, Holika Dahan (ritual lighting of bonfires) at more than 700 locations, poetry conventions and other programmes are scheduled here today. People flocked to markets for buying colour and sweets.

The Department of Forests set up more than a dozen depots for supplying wood.

''Four companies of the Special Armed Force, one each of the Rapid Action Force and Special Task Force have also been deployed,'' said Superintendent of Police Anant Kumar Singh.

UNI