Director General of Police and Head of Police Force Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal along with Ramanathapuram SP G. Chandeesh and other officials at the Muthuramalinga Thevar memorial ahead of Thevar Jayanthi in Ramanathapuram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A total of 480 high-definition cameras, mobile CCTV cameras and specialised drones would be deployed for real-time monitoring in and around Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district through a Centralised Control Room.
The Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, who visited the Pasumpon village on Saturday, took stock of the preparedness of the police force for the Thevar Jayanthi scheduled to be held on October 30.
According to a press release, the camera systems are equipped with facial recognition and number plate recognition capabilities to strengthen surveillance and facilitate the timely identification of persons and vehicles, wherever required.
Over 460 police patrol vehicles and quick reaction teams ( QRTs ) would be deployed for bandobust duties during the Jayanthi.
The DGP inspected the commemoration venue, reviewed the preparations and interacted with the organisers to assess the arrangements and discussed operational requirements.
Later, a review meeting was held at Kamuthi in which ADGP (Law and Order) T. S. Anbu Tamil Nadu, Inspector General of Police, (South Zone) Vijayendra Bidari, Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, S. Rajendiran, DIGs of Police, Abhinav Kumar (Madurai Range) and Manivannan (Ramanathapuram Range) and Superintendents of Police G. Chandeesh (Ramanathapuram), Abishek Gupta (Sivaganga), Gautam Goyal (Virudhunagar), R. Shivaprasad (Thoothukudi) and Devanathan (Madurai) attended.
The security would comprise seven DIGs of Police, 40 SPs and over 18,000 police personnel across Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Virudhunagar and Madurai districts.
As part of the security measures, 118 police vehicle check-posts are being established. All check-posts will be equipped with round-the-clock video surveillance and facilities for online verification of vehicle details, enabling effective monitoring and prompt verification of vehicles.
Published - October 24, 2026 08:14 pm IST