UDHAGAMANDALAM: On 13 September the Nilgiris District Police increased security cover throughout the district and has provided full Police protection to all the businesses owned by Kannadigas. More than 940 Police personnel and armed guards were mobilized to maintain law and order across the district, Police said. District Superintendent of Police (SP), Mr. Murali Rambha said, “Strong security has been provided to all the shops and major businesses owned by people from Karnataka. We have assured them of the Police’s continued protection and most businesses remain open”. After violence increased in both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the district Police organized an escort for six Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses on Tuesday morning. SP Mr. Murali Rambha added, “Four KSRTC buses were parked in the Ooty bus depot, while two more were parked in Gudalur and Coonoor, the Police managed to safely escort the buses across the border to Karnataka’’. Apart from major business establishments in the district, the Police are maintaining a strict vigil to ensure that there are no acts of vandalism perpetrated on private Karnataka-registered vehicles. Traffic from both sides of the border was stopped at the Kakanallah Check Post near the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, for the second consecutive day. ]]>
