Overview
- The deployment spans seven Additional Commissioners, 26 Deputy Commissioners, 52 Assistant Commissioners, 2,890 officers and 16,552 constables across the city.
- Specialist support includes SRPF platoons, Quick Response Team units, Riot Control, Delta and Combat teams, along with BDDS and dog squads at sensitive spots.
- Rally plans place the Shinde-led Shiv Sena at NESCO Centre in Goregaon and the Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) at Shivaji Park in Dadar with crowd-control measures stepped up.
- The traffic police have issued route changes and diversions to reduce congestion, and citizens have been asked to report suspicious activity to 100 or 112.
- All measures target a high-activity day that combines Dussehra, Vijayadashami, Navratri festivities and Gandhi Jayanti with large immersion processions and cultural events expected.