Summary:
The top cop asked SPs to identify sensitive and hypersensitive booths and draw up security deployment plan accordingly. We will organise sensitisation programmes for officers to ensure free and fair elections,” Sharma told media persons. Police stations will be asked to intensify patrolling and strengthen their intelligence networks at the grassroots to avoid any pre-poll violence,” Sharma said. Police in districts should crack the whip on criminals, execute non-bailable warrants, invoke stringent laws and bust illicit liquor trades to ensure peaceful elections. Security forces had gunned down 19 Maoists last year.“We will also issue a circular to the commissionerate police and SPs in districts about the roles of our personnel during the elections..