Tight security put in place in Kovai for Modi visit tomorrow

Coimbatore

The Prime Minhister will inaugurate an ESI hospital and later address a public meeting to kick start Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)' campaign for the forthcoming elections to Tamil Nadu Assembly. Police sources said the Prime Minister was expected to arrive at Peelamedu airport here at about 14.30 hrs from Kozhikode.

A five tier security arrangement has been made at CODDISSIA ground , where the Prime Minister is scheduled to hold the public meeting. All types of  vehicles, including two wheelers, entering the city were being thoroughly checked. Over 250 personnel  from various intelligence agencies have been deployed.  

Five Inspector General rank police officers, two Deputy Inspector Generals, 23 groups of 35 SP's, 50 Assistant Commissioners of Police and DSP's, 3,000 law and order police, 1500 armed police, 1,000 personals from Tamil Nadu Special Battalion have been deployed, the sources added.

A number of cameras  have also been installed along the routes Mr Modi will travel and at vulnerable places In the city. The Prime Minister might take a short break in the Circuit House in between the    two programme. He may interact with industrialists during the short break, police added.