Bengaluru: The city police have made elaborate security arrangements for the Independence Day celebrations at Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground on Cubbon Road on Tuesday. More than 1,200 policemen will be deployed at the stadium to ensure peaceful celebrations. Besides, the police have also beefed up security across the city.
City Police Commissioner T. Suneel Kumar said that additional commissioners will supervise security arrangements, where parade and cultural programmes will be held. “Nine DCPs, 16 ACPS, 51 inspectors, 91 sub-inspectors, eight armed police forces and other security forces are deployed for the bandobust duty. We have also stepped up security across the city and at vital installations,” he said.
Further, the police have installed 50 security cameras in and around the venue to keep a close watch on any suspicious movements. Four baggage scanners, hand metal detectors and door metal detectors have been set up and everyone will be allowed only after thorough frisking. Only those who have passes for the event will be given entry, that too only after they produce a valid identity card, the police said. Considering the prevailing security scenario and to avoid any untoward incidents, the police have prohibited flying of unmanned aerial objects for three days.
