Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Indore Police Plan Tight Security for Navratri and Cricket Match
Indore police are preparing for Navratri celebrations and an India-West Indies cricket match on Sunday.
They met to plan how to keep people safe and manage traffic.
Police will be placed near busy areas, temples and Garba venues, and AI cameras will help identify known offenders.
Garba organisers must get permits and provide safety equipment and clear exits.
Special patrol teams will focus on women's safety.
Police will also watch social media for rumours and meet local groups to support peace.
At Holkar Stadium, officers will protect players, officials and spectators.
Traffic may be diverted, and people will be advised to use other routes.
Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh reviewed security, crowd control and traffic plans with senior officers.
AI-enabled facial recognition cameras and additional police deployments are planned at temples, sensitive areas and busy locations.
Garba organisers must obtain permits and provide safety measures, including CCTV, medical kits, fire equipment and clear exits.
Shakti Mobile units will patrol Garba venues, temples and markets, while police monitor social media and work with local peace committees.
Holkar Stadium and surrounding areas will receive match security, with planned traffic diversions, parking zones and route advisories for Sunday.
- Who
- Indore Police, led by Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh, alongside event organisers and local committees.
- What
- Security, crowd-control and traffic arrangements for Navratri and the India-West Indies international cricket match.
- When
- For the upcoming Navratri festival and the match scheduled for Sunday.
- Where
- Indore, including Garba venues, temples, markets and Holkar Stadium.
- Why
- To protect public and women's safety, manage crowds and traffic, and maintain communal harmony.
Police and safety requirements
Event arrangements
Garba venue preparations
Police and safety requirements
Police require organisers to secure permits and meet safety requirements, including CCTV, medical and fire equipment, clear exits and volunteers.
Event arrangements
Organisers are responsible for implementing the required measures; the article does not report objections or a competing position.
Traffic around the match
Police and safety requirements
Police plan diversions, designated parking and alternative-route advisories to reduce congestion.
Event arrangements
The article provides no opposing view from motorists, organisers or other parties.
- Police commissioner
- Santosh Kumar Singh
- Cricket match
- India-West Indies international match scheduled for Sunday
- Stadium
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Surveillance
- AI-enabled facial recognition cameras are planned for tracking known offenders and anti-social elements.
- Garba venue requirements
- Formal permits, CCTV, medical kits, fire safety equipment, clear emergency exits and sufficient private volunteers.
- Women's safety
- Shakti Mobile units will patrol near Garba venues, temples and markets.
- Traffic measures
- Planned diversions, designated parking zones and public advisories on alternative routes.