KUALA LUMPUR: Police will carry out patrols every eight hours to maintain public safety and order throughout the Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves today.
Selangor deputy police chief Datuk S. Sasikala Devi urged the thousands of visitors and devotees expected to converge there to be vigilant and take care of their valuables.
“I hope the Thaipusam celebration goes smoothly and there are no untoward incidents,” she told reporters after mingling with visitors at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves here yesterday, reported Bernama.
On Monday, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan was reported to have said that 1,600 police personnel would be deployed to ensure the smooth running of the celebration and the safety of the people, in addition to the setting up of several static control centres to aid visitors seeking assistance and lodging police reports.
