60,000 cops, 845 CAPF firms deployed for final section of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

By PTI

LUCKNOW: Over 60,000 police personnel and 845 firms of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) can be deployed through the seventh and ultimate section of the Uttar Pradesh meeting polls on Monday, in line with officers.

In the seventh section, voting is proposed in 54 constituencies throughout 9 districts — Chandauli, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Mau, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Bhadohi and Varanasi, the Uttar Pradesh Police stated in a press release.

Voting can be held at 12,205 polling stations and 23,535 polling cubicles in 177 police station areas, it stated.

“Of them, 28 assembly constituencies of Pindra, Rohaniya, Sewapuri, Shahganj, Malhani, Madiyahun, Kerakat, Machhlishahr, Badlapur, Mungarabadshahpur, Jaunpur Sadar, Jafrabad, Mohammadabad, Jamnian, Saidpur, Zahoorabad, Saidraja, Chakia, Azamgarh, Phulpur Powai, Didarganj, Mau Sadar, Gyanpur, Ajra, Shivpur, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantonment have been kept in the vulnerable category,” the police stated.

“A total of 701 localities have been marked as vulnerable in the seventh phase, while 3,359 polling places have been considered as critical,” the police stated in a press release.

In the seventh section, 78 Pink Booths (girls cubicles) have been organized to encourage girls to vote, and 12 girls inspectors or sub-inspectors and 216 girls constables or head constables have been deployed, it stated.

As per the directions of the Election Commission, all 12,205 polling stations can be lined by the CAPF.

For the seventh section, Uttar Pradesh has obtained 845 firms of CAPF, it stated.

According to officers, a CAPF firm often has an operational energy of round 70-80 personnel.

“Out of these, 778 companies have been engaged for booth duty and six companies have been engaged for EVM security duty. The others have been assigned law and order duties, and postings on international and inter-state barriers,” in line with the assertion.

Similarly, it stated, duties of 6,662 inspectors or sub-inspectors and 53,424 head constables or constables of the Uttar Pradesh Police have been fastened, together with 19 firms of the Provincial Armed Constabulary.

The Uttar Pradesh Police stated 65,987 licensed weapons had been deposited with it within the run-up to the meeting polls.

Another 34 licensed weapons have been seized and license of 169 arms have been cancelled because the day the code of conduct got here into drive within the 9 poll-bound districts of the seventh section, it added.

In view of the potential for breach of peace throughout elections, 41,227 preventive actions have been taken towards 4,20,389 individuals, it stated.

Police stated additionally they seized 1,010 unlawful arms and 881 cartridges whereas busting three unlawful arms factories.

“Till now, a total of Rs 2.25 crore cash, illicit liquor worth Rs 4 crore, narcotics worth Rs 3.17 crore have been seized ahead of elections in the region,” the police assertion stated.

“So far, 71 cognizable offence and 68 non-cognizable offence cases have been registered for violating the code of conduct in these districts, while 17 cases have been registered regarding violation of the election-related guidelines,” it learn.