Lucknow: About 15,000 central armed paramilitary forces will be deployed at Uttar Pradesh from January 20 and additional contingent 10,000 personnel from state police will be mobilized during the phase voting from next month.
Also, the police risen identified 29,138 voting stations as critical elections, 95 sensitive constituencies and 33 seats marked ‘sensitive expenses’, where additional police teams will be locked up to curb corrupt practices.
Director General of Police, law and additional orders, Prashant Kumar, said special measures had been taken to conduct elections in the Chandauli district affected by Naxal, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra.
And to stop the criminals who were imprisoned from influencing polls, 271 additional jammer and 2,676 CCTV had been installed in prison.
At least 275 imprisoned criminals that can affect the poll under the vigil.
“We have also identified as many as 16,237 troublemakers against whom preventive measures have been taken by each police station,” the officer said.
Describing police preparedness, the officer said, for special settings was first made in 14 assembly constituencies sharing boundaries with Nepal.
And this includes the installation of CCTV cameras at the exit point, deploying additional forces and 107 points barricades.
‘Up Police Initiates Communication with 456 Far-Flung’multiple Rounds of Towns poll stations have been held with Nepalese police to capture three international criminals and 335 others are active on the border between countries tracked.
The police have also initiated unlimited communication with 456 polling stations far from the Straddling11 district by installing a set of radio transmission and satellite phones.
Likewise, the ship has been deployed and the pontoon bridge was built at 31polling station.
The police will also deploy 109 drones, 168 river boats, 420 portable CCTV cameras and 563 cameras still.
Up: 15,000 central troops to roll from January 20
