Prasad, who took over as the chief of 1.2 lakh police force late last month, visited various police pickets erected en route in the downtown area for a surprise check.
Accompanied by a small group of officials and his two PSOs, Prasad visited police stations Khanyar, Maharaj Gunj, Rainawari in the downtown area and Kothi Bagh in civil lines area.
"It was a pleasant surprise to have him with us in the dead of the night," said a station house officer.
Besides checking the alertness of his personnel, the Police Chief also inquired about the problems being faced by them.
Prasad, according to sources, had decided to take a round of the city during the night in a bid to boost the morale of his men who have been put on extra alert due to the Independence Day tomorrow.