Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has tightened security in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack for smooth organisation Dussehra festival.

This year, altogether 193 Puja pandals have come up in the capital city of Bhubaneswar and 160 in the Silver City of Cuttack.

The Commissionerate Police has deployed 38 platoons of police force, 20 platoons of home guards, one company of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), 79 women constables, 172 Sub-Inspectors and Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 33 inspectors and 12 DSP-rank officers in the capital city for Dussehra festival.

Three Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-rank officers and six Additional DCP-rank officers have been deployed to supervise the security arrangements in the capital city, said the Commissionerate Police today.

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