The government has increased the deployment of police, and the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) deployment along the Kanwar Yatra routes after the alert.
Published: August 2, 2026, 8:02 AM IST
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Kanwar Yatra
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has heightened the security across the state after the killing of a worker by terrorists who entered a brick kiln in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam districtAfter an alert from the central intelligence agencies, the Uttar Pradesh Police has issued a high alert across the state and directed all districts to maintain heightened vigilance.
Central agencies have informed the Uttar Pradesh Police that terrorists, allegedly acting at the behest of Pakistan-based gangster Shehzad Bhatti, may be planning a major attack in the statePotential targets could include the Kanwar Yatra, sensitive government buildings, religious places, and other crowded public locations.
Here are some of the key details:
- The government has increased the deployment of police, and the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) deployment along the Kanwar Yatra routes after the alert.
- Intensive checking drives are being carried out at railway stations, bus terminals, religious places, shopping malls, and other key public locations.
- Hotels, dharamshalas, and rented accommodations are also being verified, while suspicious individuals and vehicles are being kept under close surveillance.
- The Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters has directed Police Commissioners, Range IGs, DIGs, and district police chiefs to review security arrangements at sensitive locations
- The authorities have also been asked to intensify patrolling, and immediately share any information regarding suspicious activities with senior officials and central intelligence agencies.
- Security agencies are maintaining continuous surveillance across the state based on intelligence inputs.
Schools, colleges in Muzaffarnagar closed from Aug 3 to 10 amid Kanwar Yatra
All schools and colleges in Muzaffarnagar district will remain closed from August 3 to 10 in view of the ongoing Kanwar YatraAccording to an official press release, District Magistrate Umesh Mishra has ordered the closure of all educational institutions to ensure the smooth movement of Kanwar pilgrims and maintain public safety during the annual pilgrimage.
The Kanwar Yatra began on July 30 with the commencement of the holy month of Shravan and will conclude on August 11Pilgrims carrying Ganga water from Haridwar have started arriving in Muzaffarnagar in large numbers, prompting authorities to step up security and traffic management arrangements across the district.
As part of the arrangements, all shops and restaurants serving or selling meat along the Kanwar routes have been ordered to remain closed till August 12, while liquor and wine shops on these routes have been screened with curtains, though they will continue to operate.
