Delhi Police conducts mock drills ahead of Republic Day

New Delhi, Jan 21: Delhi Police on Thursday conducted a series of mock drills in South Delhi to check the alertness of the security forces ahead of Republic Day.

Amid a high alert situation, security across the national capital has been stepped up.

The two mock drills were conducted at Hauz Khas village and Khan Market between 5 PM and 7 PM jointly by Delhi police and NSG, said a senior official.

Bomb disposal squads, quick response teams, emergency response vehicles, dog squads, fire tenders, ambulances etc. were kept in loop during the exercise, whose prime objective was to check the alertness of the security forces amid a high alert situation, he said.

PTI