ADGP B Sandhya reviews Sabarimala security

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A meeting convened by ADGP South zone B. Sandhya here on Thursday  decided to make advance arrangements for the Sabarimala pilgrimage by assessing the estimated flow of pilgrims from various regions. It was also decided to strengthen the community policing activities at the hill shrine.

“We are planning to make an advanced assessment of the pilgrim flow likely from various parts of the state as well as from other states. Based on such an assessment, the available police force could be deployed more effectively,” said Ms Sandhya. Community policing activities like distribution of medicated water would be enhanced during the upcoming season, she said.

Ms. Sandhya, who recently took over as the south zone ADGP, also reviewed the  security arrangements during the previous  years.  She said that the virtual  queue system would be retained as it had been found to be very effective in crowd management at the hill shrine. IG Thiruvananthapuram-range Manoj Abraham and district police chiefs of southern districts were  present at the meeting.