Berhampur: Berhampur police have deployed an adequate number of forces to manage heavy crowds, especially in the evening hours, for Durga Puja.Thousands of revellers thronged pandals to catch a glimpse of the deity and colourful light decorations, besides buying clothes and garments for Dussehra and Kumar Purnami, which is celebrated five days after Dussehra.“Keeping in view surge of crowds, adequate forces have been deployed in the city,” said SP (Berhampur) Abinav Sonkar. Besides the existing forces, patrolling was intensified to manage crowds and traffic.To curb pickpocketing in the crowd, police said several police officers in plain clothes were deployed at strategic locations in the city. Women cops were deployed, especially tasked with patrolling in crowded areas to prevent crime against women. “There was no untoward incident reported so far. We are, however, strictly keeping watch on the situation,” said police.
