DCP Nitinjit, Addl CP and CP RP Sharma |
--15 flying squads also engaged to
keep eye on poll code violations
BHUBANESWAR:
More than 3,000 police personnel will be deployed in the areas of Assembly
constituencies under the Police Commissionerate during the election to ensure
safety of voters and peaceful voting. It was informed by Twin City Police
Commissioner Dr RP Sharma at a Press meet here on Thursday.
Sharma stated that five companies
of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) would also be deployed in the city to
help the police personnel. “We have identified 15 per cent high sensitive
booths in the city for which arrangements have been made to keep strict vigil
on the mischief mongers in these areas,” he added.
He said that 15 flying squads (three
for one constituency) were engaged by the Commissionerate Police to check violations
of model code of conduct and distribution of money and liquor to the voters. “We
conduct surprise raids at the places soon after getting tip-offs from the
reliable sources about the violations of poll code,” he added.
The Police Commissioner revealed
that seven illegal camps arranged by the political parties to appease voters
with liquor and feast at several places under the Jatni Assembly constituency have
been stopped by the police. “No such political camps will be allowed in the
constituency as it violates the poll code and invites criminal activities in
the area,” he said.
Sharma said the candidates could
not put banners, posters and leaflets on public or private property without
taking permission from the appropriate authority. “We have defaced over 2800
such illegal posters, leaflets and banners of different candidates in the
city,” he added.
To ensure peaceful polls in the
city, Sharma said the Commissionerate Police have executed 542 persons against
whom the non-bailable warrants (NBWs) were pending during last month. He
further stated that they have detected 3,368 offenders last month under the
Odisha Urban Police Act.
The Commissioner revealed that
950 licence holders of arms out of the total 1596 licence holders have already
deposited their arms before the Commissionerate Police ahead of polls. “Keeping
in view of the polls, we have launched a special drive to execute the pending
non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against criminals and repeated offenders,” said
Sharma.
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