Ahead of the Deepavali festival, the Chennai police have stepped up security across the city to ensure public safety and smooth celebrations.Around 18,000 police personnel have been deployed at key locations, including major shopping hubs, markets, and transport terminals. In T. Nagar, one of the busiest shopping areas, 80 CCTV cameras have been installed, and watch towers have been set up at five locations along Ranganathan Street to monitor the crowd.
Additional security arrangements have also been made in Parrys, Purasawalkam, and Washermanpet, where large crowds are expected. Senior police officials, including Commissioner Arun, will supervise the security operations.