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44,000 cops to keep vigil for rural body polls: Punjab DGP
All CPs/SSPs have been asked to deploy strong inter-state and inter-district nakas to keep vigil around the anti-social elements
Ahead of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections on December 14, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said 44,000 cops will be deployed in rural areas to ensure free, fair and peaceful polls in the state.
Emphasising on the need to build a positive environment in the state, DGP Yadav directed all police officers to ensure professional policing and strict adherence to all aspects of the the Model Code of Conduct.
Giving more details, special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla, who had chaired virtual meeting with CPs/SSPs and range DIGs of the state, said security had been beefed up across the state and field officers had been asked muster at least 75% police force from districts for deployment during elections.
All CPs/SSPs have been asked to deploy strong inter-state and inter-district nakas to keep vigil around the anti-social elements and carry out flag marches in their jurisdictions to build confidence among the general public, he said, while adding that DGPs of neighbouring states had also been requested to install nakas on their side of the border with Punjab.
He said as many as 18,718 polling booths had been set up at 13,395 polling stations, of which, 860 had been identified as hyper-sensitive and 3,405 as sensitive polling stations.
The Special DGP said that over 44000 police personnel have been deployed under the supervision of gazetted rank officers to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in the state. Results of the December 14 polls will be declared after the counting of votes on December 17.
