Bhopal, Nov 25: As many as 250 companies of police
force have been made for the November 27 Assembly polls in
Madhya Pradesh.
The force was drawn from Central Reserve Forces, MP
Police, Special Armed Force and from 11 states -- Punjab,
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura -- for
conducting free and fair polls in the state, an official
release said today.
A total of 47,209 polling booths were established in the
state. Among them 12,500 booths are identified as "critical"
by the Election Commission.
A mobile van each will be deployed for conducting
continuous patrolling in a cluster of 15 booths.
Borders along the neighbouring states have been sealed
and 2.17 lakh licenced weapons were deposited in different
police stations of the state for ensuring smooth polls.
Police also asked 3.26 lakh habitual offenders to sign a
bond that they will not indulge in any illegal activity during
the polls and also externed 2,000 criminals from various
districts in the state.
Besides, police also seized 3,887 illegal weapons from
different people to ensure that they are not being misused
during the polls.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 00:00