Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) Ahead of Independence Day, security has been beefed up and frisking of vehicles has increased here to ensure an incident-free celebration, police said.

The Independence Day celebration will be held at M A Stadium here on Monday.

Also Read | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Urges People To Avoid Visiting River Banks After Yamuna Water-Level Rises.

Police said in-charges of Border Police Posts are directed to keep a vigil on infiltration routes used by anti-national elements in the past. Members of Village Defence Committees and defence personnel will coordinate with each other to ensure security, they added.

Amid heightened vigilance, Jammu witnessed scores of rallies by government and non-government organisations, including political parties, army, police and schools in the last two days, they said.

Also Read | Independence Day 2022: DRDO Installs Anti-Drone System Near Red Fort Ahead of I-Day Celebrations.

On Sunday, a walkathon was organised under 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign to mark the celebrations under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' on Sunday.

The walkathon started from Gulshan Ground Jammu and culminated at Maharaja Hari Singh Park via Jammu University.

Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, advisor to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh and president of Chamber of Commerce Arun Gupta participated in the walkathon.

Speaking on the occasion, Bhatnagar urged people to hoist the national flag on Independence Day.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)