Fool-proof security in place for bypoll

All preparations are in place for the sleek conduct of the byelection to the Tirupati parliamentary constituency below the watchful eyes of an enormous posse of policemen deployed in all of the Assembly constituencies which are a part of it.

Apart from policemen drawn from the Tirupati Urban police district, personnel from the central paramilitary forces have been deployed throughout the polling stations in Tirupati, Satyavedu and Srikalahasti constituencies falling in Chittoor district.

There are 782 polling stations in these segments alone, whereas the remaining are in the 4 constituencies of Sullurpet, Venkatagiri, Gudur and Sarvepalle in the adjoining Nellore district.

Central forces equivalent to CISF and CRPF have been posted in the polling places recognized as delicate, whereas placing drive, particular placing drive and fast response groups might be on the transfer between polling stations.

“The mobile forces are fully geared and will be ready to reach any sensitive spot within two or three minutes of receiving an alert,” mentioned Superintendent of Police (Tirupati Urban) Ch. Venkata Appala Naidu.

Surveillance stays excessive with the presence of CCTV cameras, body-worn cameras and drone cameras, as per the requirement and relying on the delicate nature of the placement.

Complaints

Mr. Naidu appealed to the general public to dial 100, or alert the division on WhatsApp quantity 8099999977 in case of any disagreeable actions equivalent to makes an attempt of appeasement, high-handed behaviour by anybody.

Section 144 of the IPC and Section 30 of the Police Act will stay clamped in the neighborhood of the polling stations.

Mr. Naidu cautioned these spreading rumours, both orally or via social media, of dire penalties. Similarly, he minced no phrases in warning the anti-social parts of powerful motion in the event that they resorted to violent and improper behaviour in the neighborhood of the polling stations.