New Delhi: The Rajpath will be under hawk-eye vigil during the Olympic torch relay here on Thursday with the authorities putting in place a three-layer security ring, including Chinese commandos, for the event to avoid protests by Tibetans.

The Chinese personnel, drawn from the Olympic Holy Flame Protection Group, will form the inner circle of the ring while the commandos of the elite National Security Guards will provide close proximity security for the torch relay.

The outer circle will comprise security personnel from Delhi Police and CRPF as the other NSG commandos will keep a close vigil along the stretch for the relay run, a senior police official said.

About 15,000 personnel will be on the streets for the event and the security will be on the lines of arrangements for the Republic Day, the official said. In the wake of disruption of torch relay in Paris and London, the Tibetan refugees in the city will be particularly under strict watch to ensure that they do not indulge in any disruptive activity.

The security establishment is leaving no chance and constantly reviewing the scenario, the official said, noting that they are tightening the security on Rajpath in the wake of a group of Tibetans managing to take their own torch relay on the same route of the Olympic flame run this afternoon.

The Union Home Ministry convened a high-level meeting this morning to give last minute touches to the security arrangements, with just two days left for the event.

Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan also met Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal this afternoon to discuss the security arrangements made for the event.
Source : PTI