The Mumbai Police will deploy over 21,000 personnel to ensure law and order during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi, the final day of the Ganesh festival, on Saturday, September 6.
On Friday, the police announced they were on high alert. A threat call to the Mumbai traffic police helpline claimed that 34 “human bombs” with 400 kg of RDX hidden in vehicles, aiming to cause blasts that devastate the city.
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Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Satyanarayan Chaudhary reported that around 6,500 community idols and more than 1.5 lakh household Ganpatis will immersed on Saturday. The city has prepared 65 natural spots and 205 ponds. These sites are all barricaded and equipped with CCTV cameras, public address systems, and lifeguards.
Security will involve 10 additional commissioner-rank officers, 40 DCPs, 3,000 inspectors, and 15,000 constables. There will also be 14 SRPF companies, four CAPF companies, riot-control teams, QRT, and BDDS units. Over 10,000 CCTV cameras placed around the area. Women police officers, both in uniform and plain clothes, stationed at immersion sites for safety.
21000 police employees and AI tools deployed
AI tools will help track crowds for surveillance and monitoring. Citizens can call the Police Control Room at 112 for assistance. Two prohibitory orders have been issued, one bans photography and sharing of immersed idols on social media, and the other prohibits drones in restricted areas.
Anil Kumbhare, joint commissioner of police (Traffic), said that traffic police in Mumbai deployed throughout the city to ensure smooth vehicle flow.
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