Diarytimes Media Network, Shimla Published by : Kumud Sharma, Updated September 16, 2023 by Diary Times
Chamba News-The enthusiasm of Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba district, Devotees coming from all over the country to participate in the yatra.
The famous Manimahesh Yatra of Chamba district is in full swing these days.
A large number of devotees from different states of the country are reaching Manimahesh to participate in the Yatra.
In such a situation, the police has increased surveillance on the devotees coming on the yatra so that the drug trade under the guise of the yatra can be stopped.
Dalhousie DSP Hemant Thakur said that during the Mani Mahesh Yatra, the police check post located at Tunu Hatti and Lahudu, But while vehicles are being thoroughly searched, a special police team has also been deployed here to keep an eye on the drug mafia.
A large number of devotees come during the Manimahesh Yatra.
Dalhousie DSP Hemant Thakur told Diary Times correspondent Kumud Sharma that When the pilgrims come, they have been briefed to ensure proper checking of them and especially to ensure that intoxicants are not misused during the Manimahesh Yatra.
For this, proper checking arrangements have been made. The teams are deployed there. For this journey, people from outside who drive vehicles, bikes etc.
without helmets, drive two wheelers are specially under our surveillance and yesterday I myself myself stopped them especially without helmets at the checkpoint at Khairi Bridge.
We took action against people who come from outside to travel here under the Traffic Act and in that we also made them aware.
Not only did we issue challan but also made them aware that not only the bike rider, the two-wheeler rider but also the person riding behind The pillion rider sitting was also compulsorily forced to wear a helmet and even after challaning him, he was sent ahead after arranging for a helmet.
