Udupi: The Udupi district police have made elaborate security arrangements across the district for the peaceful conduct of Ganesh Chaturthi , including idol installation and immersion programmes.
Police have conducted 22 peace committee meetings across the district. A total of 996 police personnel and officers have been deployed for security and traffic management during the celebrations. The deployment includes ASPs/DSPs: 3, Circle police inspectors: 7, Police sub-inspectors: 37, Assistant sub-inspectors: 83, head constables, police constables and women police constables: 680, KSRP platoons: 3, home guards: 163, public address systems: 12 and drones: 3 A total of 230 Ganesh idols will be installed in areas under Dakshina Kannada police jurisdiction, including 48 in Bantwal subdivision and 103 in Belthangady subdivision. The security deployment comprises one Additional SP, four DSPs, seven PIs/CPIs, 34 PSIs, 52 ASIs and 520 police personnel. Also, 150 home guards, five KSRP platoons and five DAR platoons have been deployed. In Mangaluru city police limits, 174 idols will be installed.
Special surveillance arrangements have been made at sensitive and highly sensitive locations, SP said. The police have identified designated routes and immersion points under various police stations. Ganeshotsava committees and community leaders attended these meetings. Police have initiated preventive action to maintain law and order during the festivities. Organisers have been instructed to conduct idol immersions only at designated locations and along prescribed routes, and to follow the directions issued by police and other authorities. Public has also been urged to comply with traffic regulations during processions and ensure that the movement of vehicles is not disrupted. Police appealed to organisers and the public to refrain from provocative slogans, untoward incidents and unlawful activities.