Dakshina Kannada all set for Loksabha elections

Dakshina Kannada all set for Loksabha elections

April 15: Police commissioner Sandeep Patil said that Security has been geared up ahead of the Loksabha election within the city police commissionerate and district police limits.
There are 883 polling booths within the Mangalore city police commissionerate out of which 220 are critical booths and 663 are normal booths. Out of the four constituencies under Mangalore city police commissionerate, 93 are identified as vulnerable, 501 intimidators have been identified at the 220 critical booths and preventive cases have been booked. Out of these 220 critical booths, 156 booths will be guarded by Central Armed Forces, while rest of the booths will be manned by micro observers and media observers. Pertaining to election security, 2 DCP’s, 7 DySP\ACP, 16 PI, 37 PSI, ASI 79, 1,500 HC/PC/Home Guard, 2 Central Armed Force platoons , 8 KSRP, and 12 CAR platoons will be deployed within Mangalore police commissionerate.
Nearly 21 check posts have been set up, which include 10 static surveillance team and 11 police check posts. Heavy security will be set up during the mastering and D-mastering on April 17 and the security will be tightened at the strong room after the elections. Patil said that 1,500 kits carrying two biscuit packs, shaving kit, candle, match box, tooth brush, tooth paste, and mosquito repellent cream will be distributed to police personnel who are deployed for election duties.