Five-tier security for Prime Minister’s Chennai visit
The Greater Chennai Police have implemented a five-tier security protocol involving 15,000 personnel for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit. Security measures include intensive surveillance and vehicle checks across key city locations.
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High-level security arrangements for state visits reflect the logistical and safety requirements for protecting national leaders in major urban centers.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Chennai on Sunday, the Greater Chennai Police have put in place a five-tier security arrangement involving 15,000 officers and personnel.
A review meeting chaired by Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A. Amalraj was held at the Police Commissioner’s Office in Vepery on Friday to discuss the security arrangements.
Extensive security measures have been put in place at Chennai airport, Porur Bypass Metro station, IIT campus in Kotturpuram, Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam, Lok Bhavan in Guindy, and their surrounding areas.
Security has also been strengthened along key routes the Prime Minister is scheduled to take, with intensive checks and surveillance under way.
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