3,000 cops turn Mangaluru into a fortress ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit today

MANGALURU: Home minister Araga Jnanendra said the police have made all security arrangements as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mangaluru on Friday. The Prime Minster will arrive at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) at 12.30pm.
"The Mangaluru City Police have taken all measures to ensure that the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is secure. Senior police officers including DGP Praveen Sood, ADGP Alok Kumar, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar and others will be monitoring security arrangements. Nearly 100 senior police officers will camp in Mangaluru to ensure tight security during the visit. In addition to 2,000 policemen, platoons of Karnataka State Reserve Police, Anti-Naxal Force, City Armed Reserve, District Armed Reserve, Coastal Security Police, Rapid Action Force and Garuda Force will be deployed in the city for the programme. In total, a fortress of 3,000 security personnel from different units will be in the city," the home minister said.
Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister V Sunil Kumar, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar and SP Rishikesh Sonawane have already held several rounds of meetings. "At any cost the event will not witness any untoward incidents and all arrangements are in place for the public to participate in the programme," the minister said.
Minister V Sunil Kumar said the Prime Minister will lay the foundation for various development works worth Rs 3,700 crore. "The Prime Minister will address the gathering at 1.30 pm. The district administration in association with the MLAs have completed all arrangements at the venue where Modi will address over one lakh participants. The programme also will witness participation of beneficiaries of various government schemes from the coastal districts. People are requested to reach the venue before 12 noon. Food will be arranged for all. The Prime Minister's visit will create a new milestone in the growth of coastal districts," Kumar said.