To avoid violation of model code of conduct during the Assembly elections and to ensure peace and order, the police have put in place several measures in the district.
As many as 20 check-posts have been set up at sensitive places in the district to check transportation of cash and kind by political parties to lure voters.
Abhinav Khare, Superintendent of Police, told presspersons that the number of check-posts will be enhanced to 28 by April 10. Checking of vehicles and frisking of passengers will be done. The registration number of vehicles that pass through the check-posts will be noted, he said.
Mr. Khare said that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will also arrive in the district by April 10. The CAPF personnel will be deployed at the check-posts. As per the direction of the Election Commission, the vulnerability mapping exercise to conduct free and fair polls has been completed in the district. As part of the exercise, information has been collected on ground on the polling stations where the chances of political parties influencing or intimidating voters are high. The security personnel will be deployed in the jurisdiction of such polling stations to instil confidence among the people and enable them to exercise their vote without fear. If need arises, flag march will be taken out in such places, he said.
He further said the activities of 2,832 rowdy-sheeters in the district is being closely monitored. The police will book cases against them under various preventive sections of Criminal Procedure Code. They have been asked to execute bond up to ₹5 lakh to ensure good conduct during the elections, he said.
On the direction issued by the district administration for licensed gun-holders to deposit their firearms, he said that the process will be completed in a week. Of 5,201 licensed gun-holders in the district, more than 2,000 have already deposited their firearms with the administration, Mr. Khare said.
