Unprecedented security for Brahmotsavam

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUMALA, SEPT. 28. Unprecedented security arrangements are being made for the annual Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara, at Tirumala, scheduled to commence from Saturday.

For the first time, police personnel from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra are being commissioned. According to the additional Superintendent of Police, Mr. C. Ravichandra, this was being done to check the movements of criminals from other States.

The district police has also requested the State Government to depute personnel from other districts.

Two DSPs, 10 inspectors, 60 sub-inspectors, 127 head constables, 620 constables apart from six platoons of Armed Reserve Police headed by another DSP and two inspectors shall provide security for the nine-day festival.

Mr. Ravichandra said he would personally camp at Tirumala for the entire period and work under the direct supervision of the DSP, Mr. Ram Narayan.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on its own has a 400- strong separate Vigilance and Security Cell headed by an officer of the rank of S.P., which shall assist the police in maintaining law and order and help regulate the ``flow of pilgrims.''

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