Police to deploy nearly 2,000 personnel for Ganesh immersion ceremony in Kurnool
Kurnool police are deploying 2,000 personnel to manage the upcoming Ganesh immersion ceremony to ensure public safety and traffic control. Authorities have implemented strict surveillance, including drone monitoring, to prevent disturbances during the event.
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Large-scale religious processions require significant logistical and security coordination to prevent accidents and maintain public order.
Nearly 2,000 police personnel would be deployed for the Ganesh immersion ceremony to be held at Vinayak Ghat in Kurnool, Handri-Neeva canal at Nannur toll plaza and in Ulindakonda on September 22 (Tuesday), said Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Patil.
The SP, in a press release, said that nearly 1,500 Ganesh idols were likely to be immersed and that traffic restrictions have been imposed in Kurnool city on Tuesday. The entire immersion process will be recorded using drones, CCTV cameras, and video cameras, the SP said, emphasising that security measures were being implemented to ensure the immersion proceeds peacefully.
Mr. Vikrant Patil said that the district police have undertaken massive, stringent security measures for the immersion of Ganesh idols, deploying a total of 2,000 police personnel, including two Additional SPs, 16 DSPs, 85 CIs and RIs, and 150 SIs.
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