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Madikeri, Oct. 3: As the sun set in Paduvana and darkness enveloped the city of fog, a new world was created in Madikeri. People were thrilled to see the Dashamantapa procession that created a stage of light. People were mesmerized by the battle between gods and goddesses, the lightings that were flying all over the place, and the splendor of the attractive halos. However, the restrictions imposed on the use of loudspeakers disappointed the youth.
Madikeri Dasara, which was traditionally prefaced with a Karagotsava on Sept. 22, was inaugurated on Vijayadashami with the Dashamantapa procession and the cutting of the bunny at the Banni Mantapa.
As the evening approached, a large number of people from the district, as well as from outside the district and from outside states, started entering Madikeri city. Madikeri city started to fill up with people. After 5 pm, the police stopped the entry of vehicles into the city. Arrangements were made by the police department for parking vehicles at various places. J. Thimmaiah Circle, Rajaseat Road, Kote Front, S.C.L. Ajjamada Devaiah Circle, Chowki area were crowded with people.
Khaki Serpent Guard: In the backdrop of the RCB victory in Bengaluru and the stampede tragedy in Karur, Tamil Nadu, more police were deployed as a precautionary measure to control the crowd.
1500 policemen were deployed in the city. A jumbo team with women members roamed the city and took precautions to prevent any untoward incident. Police were seen patrolling in strategic areas and densely populated areas. The police were also monitoring aerial footage through drone cameras
Cameras were installed at 72 locations and their monitoring was done from the command and control room at the District Superintendent of Police office. Police help desks were functioning at important locations in the city. In addition, the police were using loudspeakers to instruct people to take precautionary measures.
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