Bengaluru: As the pro-Kannada organizations have called for a bandh on Saturday to protest the state government’s decision to constitute the Maratha Development Board and as there has been no permission granted for observing this bandh the Police Commissioner Mr. Kamal Pant IPS said he has organized elaborate police arrangements to deal with the upcoming situation.
Mr. Kamal Pant IPS said the entire police force numbering 18,000 from Bengaluru (law and order and traffic) will be deployed and 12 deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) will be deputed on patrol duty from the morning.
He said “In addition to local police, 30 platoons of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and 22 battalions of City Armed Reserve (CAR) will be stationed in different areas. More deployment of forces will be made at sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas as anti-social elements can take advantage of the situation,”.
Further, Mr. Pant said, “If anyone tries to force shops to shut down or disturb the public in any manner, she or he will be dealt with sternly.”
In the respective jurisdictions, the DCPs of nine divisions on Thursday held meetings and discussed Saturday’s security arrangements with their Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and Inspectors.
