Tight security in place for today’s protest rally

Over 10,000 police personnel deployed

Elaborate security arrangements have been made to monitor the law and order situation during the rally organised by the Congress and other groups to oppose the arrest of former Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday.

Bhaskar Rao, city Police Commissioner, said that apart from deploying 90 platoons of State Reserve Police and City Armed Reserve, 10,000 police personnel, and 550 home guards, 500 CCTV cameras have been installed along the route of the rally, which will be taken out from the National College grounds in Basavanagudi to the Freedom Park through J.C. road, Town Hall, K.G. Road, and Palace Road.

Mr. Rao warned of strict action against those violating rules laid down by the police. He said use of provocative messages and speeches, loud music, forcing shops to shut down, bursting crackers, and burning effigies will be dealt with strictly. The organisers of the rally will be booked in case of violations, he said.

Traffic movement on these roads has been diverted during the rally, which will begin at 10 a.m. As many as 20 officers of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police will supervise security arrangements, he said.

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