Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements under CCTV surveillance, focusing on women’s safety, traffic management, and crowd control at major pandals, to ensure the smooth conduct of Durga Puja festivities at pandals in the Odisha capital.

A total of 61 platoons of police force – three platoons of Central Armed Police Force, 20 platoons of Home Guards, and a Special Tactical Unit for anti-terror operations – have been deployed across the city. Additionally, HER (Shakti) teams will be on standby to address women’s safety concerns promptly, according to Twin City Commissioner of Police (CP) S Dev Datta Singh. ADVERTISEMENT

For better supervision and to avoid disputes among Puja Committees, three DCP-rank officers have been mobilized from CP Headquart

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