Over 2,500 police personnel deployed for Independence Day celebrations in Vellore, nearby districts

More than 2,500 police personnel have been deployed in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts as part of security arrangements for the 80th Independence Day celebrations.The police said that surveillance has been increased around religious places, vital installations, places where the public gather in large numbers, and border checkposts. Round-the-clock vehicle-checks and verification of people staying in lodges, hotels, and service apartments have also been initiated. “Around 850 police personnel will be deployed in the district for the celebrations. Security has been tightened on all six border checkposts in the district,” said N. U. Sivaraman, SP (Vellore).Netaji Stadium, venue for the Independence Day celebrations in Vellore, central government institutions, railwa