Chandigarh Police conducts mock drill at ISBT-17 ahead of Independence Day
The exercise, conducted under the directions of SP (Operations) Geetanjali Khandelwal and the supervision of DSP (Operations) Vikas Sheokand, simulated a bomb threat at counters 7 and 8 of the bus terminal. The area was quickly cordoned off and evacuated by Operations Cell commandos, while HIT teams, the Bomb Detection Squad, and the dog squad traced a dummy explosive device.
Quick Reaction Teams, PCR vehicles, ambulances from GMSH-16 and the Police Hospital, the fire brigade, Civil Defence units, the mobile forensic team, Crime Branch personnel, and officers from Sector 17 police station responded as part of the coordinated drill.
After a thorough sweep of the bus stand revealed no further threats, the dummy device was safely transported to the Police Lines in Sector 26 in a sandbag truck, accompanied by pilot PCR vehicles and an escort vehicle from the Operations Cell for defusing.
Officials said the exercise was aimed at fine-tuning inter-agency coordination and ensuring readiness to respond to any emergency during the upcoming national celebrations.
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