Tight Security In Coimbatore
Police scan a travel bag with a metal detector at the Coimbatore Junction on Monday in wake of the serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad. In the wake of the serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, more than 2,000 police personnel have been deployed across the city for security. City Police Commissioner K.C. Mahali said on Sunday that armed police pickets had been put up at the airport, and all the three railway stations and five bus stands. He also said that 23 vital installations such as All India Radio, Doordarshan, oil depots and telephone exchanges had been brought under tight security. Armed police personnel had been posted at more than 20 places of worship. Patrolling across the city had been stepped up with 37 motorcycle and 23 jeep patrol units. Policemen were covering even small lanes on foot. In addition to checking in lodges, vehicle checks had been stepped up with the help of check posts on seven arterial roads. Anti-sabotage teams had been put on alert, Mr. Mahali said.
Following a meeting with the District Collector, the Coimbatore District Bus Owners’ Association (South) president S. N. Sekar announced that drivers and conductors had been advised not to leave the buses especially during night halts. They had been asked to keep an eye on the passengers and their luggage.
