To avert any untoward incidents during Holi celebrations in Mathura, including the renowned Lathmar Holi in Barsana, security personnel will mingle with crowds disguised as ‘Huriyars’ and regular devotees to monitor suspicious elements, news agency PTI reported. The centuries-old tradition of Lathmar Holi, in which women playfully strike men with sticks, will be celebrated in Barsana on February 25. District Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said elaborate security arrangements have been made from Barsana to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi, reported PTI.  Undercover personnel to monitor Holi crowds “This time, security personnel will be deployed among the crowds, disguised as Huriyars and ordinary devotees, to monitor miscreants and suspicious individuals. Intensive checking by the anti-sabotage team and bomb detection and disposal squad is underway at sensitive and crowded locations,” they said. Officers added that crowd control, traffic management and area monitoring will be coordinated through a central control room and drone surveillance. Anti-social elements and rumour-mongers will be closely monitored. Over 1,000 police personnel from several districts, including Hathras, Aligarh, …