Adequate facilities have been arranged to allow devotees to witness the ‘makara jyoti’ and descend the hillock safely, say police officials
Sabarimala: A total of 5,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the ‘Makaravilakku’ festival at the Sabarimala hill shrine, State Police chief Shaik Darvesh Saheb on Saturday said.
Addressing the media after reviewing the preparations, Saheb said approximately 1,800 personnel are stationed at ‘sannidhanam’, 800 at Pampa, 700 at Nilakkal, 1,050 in Idukki, and 650 in Kottayam.
