After Juhu tragedy, BMC to depute 129 trained guards at Mumbai beaches

June 14, 2023 23:35

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The Mumbai civic body on Wednesday said it has decided to depute 120 trained security guards at popular beaches and seafronts, a move that comes days after three boys drowned in the Arabian Sea off the city coast.

Security guards will be on duty at these sites popular with tourists and local residents from 8 am to 11 pm, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a release.

The release said these 120 trained security guards will be deputed at Girgaon and Dadar beaches in the island city and Juhu, Versova, Aksa and Gorai beaches in western suburbs between 8 am to 4 pm and between 3 pm to 11 pm, respectively.

In the wake of recenr Juhu Koliwada drowing incident, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation decided to depute 120 trained security guards on Chowpatties in Mumbai from 8 am to 11 pm. -- PTI

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