14,000 personnel, anti-drone systems deployed across Delhi on I-Day

 The national capital is on a high alert and under a thick security blanket for the Independence Day function on Friday, with snipers at high-rise buildings, heightened camera surveillance, and more than 14,000 security and traffic police personnel deployed across the city.

There is a multi-layered security arrangement in place at the Red Fort from where



Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday morning.

Surveillance through CCTV cameras, drone detection systems, facial recognition cameras, and ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras is being used to monitor the venue and its surrounding areas, a senior officer said.