Protest meeting organisers should inform police of realistic attendee estimates
While the organisers were unclear about the number of attendees and had estimated moderate participation, the crowd rose to about 5,000, severely affecting the public. The selected venue, Town Hall, was not suitable for such a large gathering, and if the venue had not had two gates, a stampede could have occurred, he said.Therefore, organisers should provide realistic estimates of expected attendees to enable the police to make appropriate logistics and security arrangements. They should also select suitable venues so that demonstrations are held at locations capable of safely accommodating the crowd.
- ▪While the organisers were unclear about the number of attendees and had estimated moderate participation, the crowd rose to about 5,000, severely affecting the public.
- ▪The selected venue, Town Hall, was not suitable for such a large gathering, and if the venue had not had two gates, a stampede could have occurred, he said.Therefore, organisers should provide realistic estimates of expected attendees to en
- ▪They should also select suitable venues so that demonstrations are held at locations capable of safely accommodating the crowd.
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The Mangaluru City Police on Saturday issued an advisory to organisers of protest meetings, asking them to provide the police with realistic estimates of the expected number of attendees, among other directions.City Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy told reporters here that the directions were being reiterated in view of a protest held on Friday against the NEET-UG paper leak at the Town Hall. While the organisers were unclear about the number of attendees and had estimated moderate participation, the crowd rose to about 5,000, severely affecting the public.
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