PM Modi’s Bengaluru Visit: Thousands Of Police Deployed, SPG Tightens Security

Bengaluru has tightened security ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Friday, deploying thousands of police personnel and coordinating arrangements with the Special Protection Group (SPG).

The city police have strengthened security along all routes planned for the Prime Minister’s travel.

The deployment includes three Joint Commissioners of Police, 15 Deputy Commissioners, 20 Assistant Commissioners, 30 Police Inspectors, over 100 Sub-Inspectors and more than 1,000 civil police personnel.

The SPG team arrived in Bengaluru around 10 days ago and inspected venues, roads, Metro facilities and platforms linked to the Prime Minister’s programmes.

Officers have checked CCTV cameras and strengthened surveillance to prevent security lapses.

Police have deployed personnel at high-rise buildings and sensitive locations along the routes.

Authorities have, however, asked apartment managements to report unfamiliar visitors and remain vigilant.

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has issued prohibitory orders declaring a temporary no-fly zone within a one-kilometre radius of three venues from 7 AM to 4 PM on November 13. These include the RA Mandurkar Fire and Emergency Services Training Centre Campus, Helipad-2, Bannerghatta Road, Tavarekere Metro Station and the IIM-B auditorium.

PM Modi will inaugurate Tavarekere Metro Station and attend a programme at IIM-B before travelling to Mysuru.

There, the Prime Minister will inaugurate Bharat Vana, a Miyawaki mini forest near Chamundi Hill, and India’s first tilted-dome LED planetarium, built at a cost of ₹118 crore by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and the University of Mysore.

PM Modi will attend an event at the COSMOS centre.

The SPG has, however, taken control of the planetarium and intensified security checks across Mysuru.

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