The City Police have braced up for the birth anniversary celebration of ‘Perumpidigu Mutharayar’ beefing up security measures across the city as a precautionary measure to avert any untoward incidents.
Law enforcers have worked out a security scheme exclusively for the event tomorrow when the statue of ‘Perumpidigu Mutharayar’ would be garlanded by a host of leaders.
In addition to mobilising local strength, manpower strength has been augmented by drafting men from the Armed Reserve and Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalion besides those from the Home Guards.
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Movement of buses proceeding via ‘Othakadai’ traffic junction where the statue of ‘Mutharayar’ has been installed would be diverted on Tuesday.
Police sources said pickets would be posted at over 30 select spots with teams of personnel to be deployed at various places as part of the security arrangement. Personnel of Striking Force and Quick Reaction Teams would be posted at vantage spots to act in times of emergency.
Check posts functioning within the city limits would be strengthened and every mobile team had been earmarked certain areas to carry out patrolling. Around 1,000 police personnel would be deployed at various places in the city for the occasion, the sources said.
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Buses diverted
The City Police have announced change in the movement of buses proceeding via ‘Othakadai’ traffic junction in connection with the event on May 23. Buses from central bus stand proceeding to Chennai, Salem, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Madurai will go via Kalaiarangam theatre road, R.C. School junction, Head Post office junction and TVS Tollgate instead of going via Othakadai.
Tiruchi-bound buses coming from Chennai, Salem, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Madurai routes will come via TVS Tollgate, Head Post Office, Railway Junction, Rockins Road, Kamarajar road and V.O.C. road to reach the central bus stand.
Tiruchi-bound buses from Karur would come via K.T. Junction, Sastri Road, Anna Nagar link road, MGR statue, Vestry School round about and Periyamilaguparai to reach the central bus stand.
Buses proceeding in the Karur route from the central bus stand would go via Vestry school roundabout, MGR statue, Anna Nagar link road, Sastri road and K.T. Junction.
City buses bound for Chathram bus stand from the central bus stand will go via Vestry school roundabout, Iyyappan temple road and MGR statue.
City buses bound for central bus stand from Chathram bus stand will go via MGR statue, Court road, Reynolds road, Vestry school roundabout, Sangam hotel, K.A. P. Viswanatham Government Medical College and Periyamilaguparai, a police press release said.