Bengaluru, Aug. 15 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday announced that the Bengaluru Police Commissionerate will be reorganised into five separate Commissionerates to strengthen law and order and address the city's growing traffic challenges.

Speaking at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground during the Independence Day celebrations, Shivakumar said the state's existing policing infrastructure, which was originally designed for a population of 10 lakh, was no longer adequate for the city's expanding population.

"By dividing the Commissionerate and establishing new police stations wherever necessary, we have formulated a programme to maintain law and order more effectively," he said.

According to an official statement,...