Commissioner reviews security at MGR memorial

December 09, 2016 01:17 am | Updated 01:17 am IST - CHENNAI:

The public throng the burial place of the former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday. —

The public throng the burial place of the former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday. —

City Police Commissioner S. George on Thursday reviewed the security arrangement to regulate crowds in the MGR Memorial, where former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was buried.

She was interred on the Marina in Chennai on Tuesday evening. Since then, thousands thronged the site and the beach road. From Tuesday morning, the police personnel were deployed at the venue.

Several persons were seen shedding tears and were emotionally charged.

In view of the continued influx of crowds to pay homage at the burial site of the late leader, Mr. George visited the memorial to review the security arrangements.

He held discussions with the officials of the Public Works Department and other government agencies on the arrangements to be made at the site relating to barricading, provision of water and other facilities.

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