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Marine police stations plan Friends of Police

M. Balaganessin

Three stations opened at Tirupuvanavasal and Manamelkudi in Pudukottai district and Sethupavachathram in Thanjavur

PUDUKOTTAI: Marine police stations will introduce Friends of Police to promote harmony between the public and the police and to ensure effective surveillance in coordination with fishermen in coastal areas.

Speaking to The Hindu at Tirupuvanavasal after inaugurating the marine police stations at Tirupuvanavasal and Manamelkudi in Pudukottai district and Sethupavachathram in Thanjavur district, S. Amsavalli, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coastal Security Group, Pattukottai, said steps were being taken to select members for the Friends of Police units for these stations.

Outpost stations

Ms. Amsavalli said each station, constructed on an outlay of Rs.25 lakh, would be manned by an Inspector, a Sub-Inspector, three head constables and five constables each from the local wing and the Tamil Nadu Police Battalion.

Arrangements had been made to ensure the safety and security of fishermen through strict vigil in coastal villages.

Two outpost police stations would come up at Kottaipattinam and Muthukuda in Pudukottai district.

Identity cards

Addressing the fishermen of R. Pudupattinam, she appealed to them to have the identity cards issued by the Fisheries Department and the licences for their boats.

She advised them to paint their boats in orange fluorescent, a colour meant for boats originating from the central region of Tamil Nadu.

Information about the movement of strangers or any object should be immediately passed on to the Coastal Security Group, she told them. They could contact the zonal office of the Coastal Security Group at Pattukottai (04373-223200) or R. Ruthra Sekaran, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam division, (04371-260350), or the Coastal Security Group at Manamelkudi (04371-250355).

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