Mysuru, Oct. 12 -- Bomb squads and Anti-Sabotage Check teams deployed for safe Dasara

The State Police Department and Mysuru City Police have stepped up security to ensure the smooth conduct of the 11-day, 416th edition of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara.

As part of the arrangements, 5,161 Police personnel, including 33 Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) platoons, have been deployed at various locations across the city. In addition, 34,000 CCTV cameras have been installed for round-the-clock surveillance.

With Dasara being celebrated on a grand scale this year, Anti-Sabotage Check (ASC) teams and bomb squads are carrying out checks at key locations across the city, assisted by sniffer dogs and metal detectors.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, ...