India at 75: Uttarakhand police tighten security in state ahead of Independence Day

The DGP said that vigil has been increased in the entire state in view of specific inputs and Independence Day.

Uttarakhand: Superintendents of Police of all districts in Uttarakhand on Saturday (August 14) have been instructed to be vigilant ahead of independence day, Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar informed. "All our 15 August programmes will be celebrated in the capital city Dehradun as well as in others districts. Police chiefs have been instructed to be alert and to keep stringent vigil so that ceremony happens happily and peacefully," said Kumar. He also added that every year alerts have been issued on 15 August.