More than 4,000 police personnel, including armed reserve (AR) wing constables, will be deployed for the immersion of over 2,500 idols in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts from Wednesday as part of Vinayaka Chaturthi.
The police said that among these districts, Tiruvannamalai has the highest number of idols (1,168) displayed in public places, followed by Vellore (902) and Tirupattur (557). Ranipet has the lowest number of idols (43) in public places. “We conducted a flag march in Ambur town today (Tuesday) as part of the safety measures for idol procession, which will be held from Wednesday. No major traffic changes will be done during the procession,” Albert John, SP (Tirupattur), told The Hindu.
