Sagar Mela: Enhanced Security & Anti-Pickpocket Drive for Pilgrims

• Sundarbans Police District launches awareness campaigns in Bengali, English, Hindi against pickpocketing at Sagar Mela.
• Pilgrims can report pickpocketing incidents via helpline numbers 91478-88104 or 03210-255703.
• Drone surveillance is being conducted in buffer zones along the national highway for added security.
• Twenty-two temporary police booths, seven breakdown vans, and watchtowers are set up from Pailan to Hotuganj.
• Hawkers, illegal parking, and auto stands are prohibited on the national highway leading to Gangasagar Mela.

Why It Matters: Gangasagar Mela sees heightened security and strict measures to ensure pilgrim safety and curb crime.