Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said that tight Police security has been provided for the 10-day Dasara festivities in Mysuru from Oct. 3 to 12. Elaborating on the Dasara security arrangements in the presence of DCPs M. Muthuraj and S. Jahnavi, she said that 2 DIGs, 27 SP-level officers, 989 Additional SPs, Dy.SPs, Inspectors…
ADGP Hitendra reviews security ahead of Dasara
September 25, 2024Mysuru: This year’s Dasara will witness increase in the number of security personnel with City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar requesting for the need for additional Police personnel than usual with the State Government deciding to organise the 10-day festival on a grand scale. A security review meeting of Southern Range Police Officers presided by ADGP…
Palace seating capacity to be expanded for Jumboo Savari
September 22, 2024500-metre extended seating arrangements can accommodate over 40,000 people Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and Mysuru City Police have devised a plan to increase seating capacity within the Mysore Palace premises for the Jumboo Savari procession during Vijayadashami celebrations this year. If successful, the plan could add 10,000 to 15,000 additional seats, bringing the total…
Route march, bike rally to ensure security
September 15, 2024Mysuru: In a proactive measure to maintain law and order ahead of Eid-Milad on Sept. 16 (tomorrow), City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar led a route march through key areas of the city last evening. The march was held to ensure security among people about the Police presence. The march covered prominent roads within the Lashkar…
RTI activist reports attempt to assault
September 3, 2024Seeks Police protection amid MUDA land scam exposé Mysuru: RTI activist N. Gangaraju, who had earlier sought Police protection due to a threat to his life, has lodged an online complaint with the Mysuru City Police Commissioner regarding an attempted assault and threats made against him by some miscreants while he was returning to Mysuru…
Increasing visibility, curbing crime ahead of Dasara: Police intensify Foot Patrolling
September 2, 2024Mysuru: With just a month left for the Dasara 2024 festivities in Mysuru, City Police have intensified foot patrols across all Police Station jurisdictions. The aim is to boost Police visibility as a crime deterrent. For the past 25 days, Policemen in all Mysuru city sub-divisions — Devaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Vijayanagar — have been…
Crackdown on defective number plates: Mysuru second in State with 634 cases in 22 days
August 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a Statewide crackdown on vehicles with defective number plates, the Police Department has registered 19,448 cases from Aug. 1 to Aug. 22. Bengaluru leads with 9,684 cases, followed by Mysuru city with 634 cases. Kodagu has the fewest cases, totalling 21, while Ramanagara and Mandya have lower numbers as well, with 35 and…
Speed limits set on Outer Ring Road
August 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police have set maximum speed limits for vehicles on the 42.5-kilometre Outer Ring Road. This move aims to ensure safety of motorists and everyone using the roads. The speed limit for vehicles such as cars, jeeps and taxis has been set at 60 kmph, while buses and bikes are restricted to…
Traffic chaos makes a comeback on M.G. Road
August 10, 2024Police focus shifts to managing crowd, VIP movements at political rallies Mysore/Mysuru: One-and-a-half months after the District Administration and City Police cleared Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road) of traffic snarls caused by haphazardly parked vegetable-laden vehicles, wandering vendors, roadside sales, foraging cattle and stray dogs, the situation has deteriorated back to square one. The focus…
Cops detain JD(S) workers
August 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: High drama was witnessed, as JD(S) workers led by former Minister and State Working President S.R. Mahesh were detained by the Police, ahead of Congress’ Janandolana Convention in city this morning. Mahesh, former Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, former Corporators SBM Manju and Lakshmi, along with scores of party workers took strong objection to the derogatory…
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