Strict vigil across U.P. on Bakrid, police conduct flag march, foot patrols in sensitive districts

The administration in various districts of Uttar Pradesh is keeping strict vigil on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, ahead of Bakrid (Eid-al-Adha), conducting foot patrols and flag marches in sensitive areas across the state, including Sambhal district, and appealing to the people to maintain peace and communal harmony.

Special security arrangements are expected to be introduced in areas like Sambhal, Meerut, Saharanpur, Rampur, Moradabad, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bahraich, Varanasi and Ayodhya. These include the deployment of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Rapid Action Force (RAF), as well as CCTV surveillance. Senior officials reviewed the security arrangements and gave necessary instructions to the police personnel.

“Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Range Moradabad held a review meeting with all SSP/SP, Additional SP, Circle Officers and local intelligence unit on duty in the district through video conferencing regarding Eid-al-Adha preparations and gave necessary instructions to those concerned,” said an official statement issued by Moradabad police.

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Similarly, in order to inform about the upcoming festival and maintain law and order in the area, all police station officers of Meerut Police, on the instructions of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Meerut, carried out foot patrols at important places/roads and markets to maintain peace, security and harmonious environment in the district. District Magistrate (DM) Rampur, along with senior police officers, organized a flag march on major roads, crowded places and markets in the city area to ensure safe conduct of the upcoming festival.

In Saharanpur, police organized a flag march in Chilkana area. “Today, on 27.05.2026, with the aim of holding the upcoming Eid al-Adha in a safe, peaceful and harmonious environment, Circle Officer Sadar and Police Station Officer Chilkana, along with RAF and police forces, carried out a flag march in Patni, Budhakheda and Saliri villages of Police Station Chilkana district. During the flag march, the dignitaries of the region and the general public were contacted and a call was made to celebrate the festival. Mutual brotherhood, peace and law and “For the sake of order, the public has been made aware to stay away from rumors, not to make misleading/oppositional posts on social media and to immediately report suspicious activities to the police. The regional police ensures constant patrols, careful monitoring and necessary security arrangements to ensure the festival passes peacefully.”

Congress National Secretary Shahnawaz Alam alleged that such strict vigils indicate an attempt to create unnecessary fear in society and view Muslim festivals through the lens of suspicion. Congress leader Mr. Alam said, “It is a new trend that we are seeing with tight security measures in the districts and terming the Muslim areas as sensitivity by the administration. This is an attempt to look at the festivals of the Muslim community through the lens of suspicion. We need social healing through confidence building measures among the communities, not tight security measures during festivals.”