23,000 cops, AI cameras, drones to secure Mumbai’s Anant Chaturdashi on Friday
Mumbai Police has deployed over 23,000 personnel and enhanced security measures for Ganpati visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi, September 25. The city will be monitored by 10,000 CCTV cameras, including AI-enabled facial-recognition technology, at key immersion sites like Girgaon, Juhu, Bandra, Versova, Powai and Madh-Marve. Drones will also oversee crowd density, with police prepared to deploy additional forces if overcrowding occurs.
Specialized police units, including Rapid Action Force and Anti-Drone Squad, are on standby at sensitive locations. Home Guards will assist the police, and traffic police will regulate traffic along procession routes and around immersion points, with over 3,500 police personnel assigned to the task. Heavy vehicles will face movement restrictions, and parking arrangements are in place at BPT ground and other designated areas.
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