Raja Hasan arrived at Kozhikode today afternoon for the 3^rd May Jai Ho Concert.

The Kozhikode city police have thrown a tight security blanket for the ‘Jai Ho A.R. Rahman Live in Concert’ event at the Corporation Stadium on Sunday.

Over 2,000 policemen will be deployed for various purposes, including crowd control, security, maintaining law and order and traffic management, said Anup Kuruvilla John, Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode city.

Officers and policemen have been drawn up from the districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Malappuram and Palakkad. A battalion of the Malabar Special Police (MSP) would also be deployed to deal with any untoward incident, he said.

An anti-sabotage team has been put in place to keep a close watch on the crowd. People will allowed inside only after passing through metal detectors at the entry points.

Spotlights and closed-circuit televisions will be installed to keep a surveillance of potential miscreants. An exclusive control room has been established inside the stadium, the Commissioner said.

Barricades have been erected to separate the clusters inside the stadium. Policemen will be deployed in the middle of the barricades to prevent audiences from creating any sort of disturbance.

Glass, plastic bottles, drugs, metal objects, cigarette lighters, matchboxes, camera and video cameras will not be allowed inside the stadium. The gates will open at 4.30 p.m. and close at 8 p.m. The show begins at 7 p.m. No re-entry will be allowed. Persons under the influence of alcohol and drugs will not be allowed inside the stadium. The police expect a crowd of 40,000.

Traffic will be regulated on the Pavamani Road, Ram Mohan Road and S.K. Temple Road. Separate parking lots will be set up in connection with the event.

How will the stage look like?

The stage, which has been set up for the show, is one of the largest ever, built in the State. Light towers and metallic pillars have been installed in the stadium, according to the organizers of the show.

Two ramps will be attached to the main stage giving the advantage of maximum visibility to the audience. An 80,000-watt sound system would be used for the concert. A hydraulic system will also be installed to raise a section of the stage.

There will also be a rotating video fixed on the stage. Digital screens will also be set up in the galleries.

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KingHasan Team