Police step up vigil in Tiruchi and Pudukottai for Deepavali pageant

Police have stepped up vigil in Tiruchi and Pudukottai districts in reference to the Deepavali pageant to curb crimes, particularly in crowded areas the place most people assembled in massive numbers. Important locations of worship, vacationer spots, bus stands and business hotspots in Tiruchi district have been introduced underneath an enhanced vigil as it’s at these locations the place massive gatherings of the general public are anticipated.

Around 1,000 police personnel and Home Guards have been deployed for bandobust responsibility in reference to the pageant of lights throughout Tiruchi district. Personnel of the Striking Force, anti-sabotage groups apart from these creating consciousness on safety-related messages via audio-visual mode to most people have additionally been deployed within the 5 sub divisions: Jeeyapuram, Tiruverumbur, Lalgudi, Musiri and Manapparai. 

Vigil has been stepped up from Friday (October 17) night time itself in reference to the pageant which is to be celebrated on October 20. The enhanced vigil would proceed as much as October 21, stated police sources. 

In neighbouring Pudukottai district, patrolling has been stepped up at seven sub divisions: Pudukottai, Aranthangi, Keeranur, Ponnamaravathi, Alangudi, Kottaipattinam and Illupur.  Police sources stated groups of police personnel had been conducting patrolling at crowded areas, essential bazaars, bus stands and different vantage locations the place the general public assembled in massive numbers. This transfer is aimed toward making certain public security and with a view to curbing crimes throughout the pageant. The intensified patrolling which commenced on October 17 would go on as much as October 21, stated the sources.

Meanwhile, personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) collectively carried out anti-sabotage checks on the Tiruchi railway junction on Sunday (October 19) in reference to the Deepavali pageant. No suspicious wanting objects, or explosive substances or inflammable supplies had been discovered throughout the intensive checks, stated RPF sources. 

Firefighters mobilised

The Fire and Rescue Services personnel in Tiruchi district are in a state of preparedness armed with needed paraphernalia to cope with hearth calls immediately and take pleasure in firefighting operations swiftly upon receipt of alert on the day of the Deepavali pageant.

Complete manpower energy has been mobilised in any respect the 11 hearth stations in Tiruchi district: Tiruchi, Srirangam, Samayapuram, Lalgudi, Pullambadi, Tiruverumbur, Navalpattu, Manapparai, Vaiyampatti, Thuvarankurichi and Uppiliapuram. A senior official of the Department stated hearth tenders with groups have been deployed at Teppakulam, Chathram bus stand and at Gandhi Market in Tiruchi City to hurry to the spot instantly for firefighting operation on the pageant day.