Crowd thronged Brigade and M.G. Road to welcome the New Year

Team Udayavani, Jan 1, 2018, 11:08 AM IST

Bengaluru: Amid tight security New Year Celebrations were conducted at various parts of the city.

The city police had deployed around 750 patrolling vehicles, nearly 15,000 police personnel including 1500 home guards and 1000 civil defence staff to strengthen security, an additional 500 CCTVs were installed across the city for better surveillance.

A huge crowd thronged Brigade Road and M.G. Road to celebrate the New Year.

While the footpaths on Brigade Road were reserved for women, a small portion of the stretch was barricaded to allow police movement. The police regularly issued directions over loudspeakers, asking the public not to halt anywhere for long periods.

Despite all the precautionary measures, allegedly two instances of groping were reported from the Cauvery Emporium junction. But the police have denied that any complaints were filed.

“The New Year’s Eve went on without any untoward incidents. We have neither received any complaints nor detained/arrested anybody this night,” said T Suneel Kumar, City police commissioner.