73,000 police personnel will be deployed for local body polls, says DGP
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The Police Department will deploy 73,000 personnel on the bandobust responsibility at 1.37 lakh polling stations arrange for the panchayat elections within the Stated. A strict vigil are being maintained alongside the inter-State border to stop the entry of hassle mongers.
Sensitive villages
The police have began binding over the individuals with prison antecedents and people had been concerned in poll-related violence. “We have identified the troublesome villages, sensitive and hyper-sensitive polling stations, apart from the execution of non-bailable warrants and deposit of licensed weapons for smooth conduct of the elections,” a police officer stated.
Director General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang stated many polling stations had been situated within the areas affected by left wing extremism in East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts.
“Additional forces will be deployed as a precautionary in those villages. A posse of 1.06 lakh security personnel were deployed during the general elections that ensured an incident-free polling in the State. We hope that panchayat elections will be conducted smoothly,” stated Mr. Sawang and urged the voters to train their franchise with none affect and worry .
He stated that every one the police power would be deployed on bandobust responsibility, aside from a couple of aged employees who would be posted at police stations.
“Flag marches, cordon and search operations, vehicle checking, border meetings with the neighbouring State police and coordination meetings with the village and community heads are being conducted,” the DGP stated.
Security will the strengthened in Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Srikakulam, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kurnool and Nellore district that share the inter-State borders, he added.
Border checkposts
Meanwhile, Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Commissioner Vineet Brijlal stated that the Inter-State borders have already got 25 excise checkposts and 389 extra to examine smuggling of sand and liquor.
“Apart from these, 30 checkposts have been set up exclusively for the local body elections and a separate control has been set up. “Vigil has been stepped up to prevent the flow of money and liquor and entry of criminals from the neighbouring States. The police are also holding meeting with the boat owners to avoid infiltration of criminals and liquor and cash through rivers and canals during the elections,” Mr. Brijlal stated.