Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 2 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi , the Raipur police held a "Shashtra Pooja" at Police Lines Raipur. Raipur Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Lal Umed Singh worshipped Goddess Kali and weapons along with other officials.
The SP informed about the new vehicles allocated to the Raipur police and security arrangements made for the Ravan Dahan.
Earlier, the 1055 Artillery Regiment of the Border Security Force ( BSF ) deployed in Jaisalmer also performed a traditional 'Shastra Pooja' on the occasion of Vijayadashmi , where they worshipped the weapons used in Operation Sindoor with flowers and Shakti mantras, considering them deities.
ML Garg, Inspector General (IG) BSF Rajasthan Frontier, said, " Weapon worship is the wor