Tight security blanket ahead of Independence Day
Posted on: 10/Aug/2016 12:34:00 PM
Chennai has come under tight security blanket ahead of Independence Day. Armed police personnel are deployed in very important places. According to senior police officers, policemen will be deployed at important high-rise buildings, in and around the Secretariat, foreign consular offices, Port, IT parks, statues of national leaders and worship places. Surveillance will be increased along the coast with the help of Coast Guard personnel and the coastal security group. Vehicle checks will be conducted at all entry check-posts and key points allowing entry into the city.
Police teams will also check lodges and hotels. Seven-tier security has been put in place at the airport where entry has been restricted for visitors, while passengers are allowed only after checks. Similar baggage checks are done at railway stations and the mofussil bus terminus.
There are 95,000 policemen throughout Tamil Nadu. 50,000 policemen are being considered for the Independence Day security work.
