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The Kerala Police have completed comprehensive preparations to ensure a safe and smooth Sabarimala Mandala–Makaravilakku pilgrimage, which begins on November 17, the first day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam.
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ala Mandala–Makaravilakku pilgrimage, which begins on November 17, the first day of the Malayalam month of Vrischikam.
A total of 18,741 police personnel, including senior officers and civil police staff, will be on duty throughout the festival season at the world famous Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
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A six-phase security plan has been drawn up, and operations have been divided across the Nilakkal, Pampa, and Sannidhanam zones.
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Drone surveillance will be carried out in all three zones to strengthen monitoring, while bike and mobile patrols will be intensified to prevent traffic violations and accidents.
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