Cooperation between police on either side of the border of Telangana and Maharashtra is essential for conducting free and fair elections. This was underscored on Friday at a meeting of top police officers from Adilabad, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts in North Telangana and Nanded, Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts in Maharashtra, which share borders.
Preparatory meeting
The meeting was attended by Adilabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishnu S. Warrier, Nirmal SP C. Shashidhar Raju, KB Asifabad SP M. Malla Reddy, Nanded SP Noorul Hasan and Yavatmal SP M. Raj Kumar, besides DSPs, Inspectors and others from these districts. The meeting was a preparatory affair in view of the ensuing parliamentary elections.
Stress on cooperation
Mr. Warrier recounted the experience in sharing of information between police departments on both sides of the border during the last Assembly election in Telangana. He said police in Adilabad district was able to seize cash and liquor as a result of cooperation between the departments on either side. The meeting also discussed the need for training police officers at field-level in time for the election. A programme needed to be chalked out for sharing of information, it was decided.
The SPs agreed that though there was no threat of Maoists disrupting election in their districts, there should not be any laxity in alertness. Combing operations should be a continuous affair, it was decided.
Praise for TS policing
Mr. Noorul Hasan and Mr. Raj Kumar were all praise for the technical advancement in policing in Telangana. These advancements ensured policing methodology was more and more faultless.
The Maharashtra police officer also wanted more number of border check posts to check infiltration of money and liquor during the election. They also wanted special protection to be given to contestants as part of the strategy to ensure free and fair election.
