Heavy security cover for Bhabanipur bypoll arrangements in place to tackle rain
Kolkata Sep 29 PTI Stringent security arrangements were in place in Bhabanipur with the deployment of 15 companies of central forces ahead of the assembly by-election a senior police official said on WednesdayProhibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were also imposed within 200 m of the polling centres where voting will take place on Thursday he saidChief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the Trinamool Congress candidate in the Bhabanipur by-election in south Kolkata while the BJP has fielded Priyanka Tibrewal and CPIMs Srijib Biswas is in the frayInside each of the 287 booths at 97 polling centres in Bhabanipur half-a-section — three jawans — of the central forces will be deployed Kolkata Police officers will be in charge of the security outside the boothsAssembly of five or more persons within the periphery of 200 m of any polling premises will not be allowed A ban has been imposed on anybody carrying stones weapons firecrackers and other explosive materials the Kolkata Police said in an orderPolice pickets were set up at 38 locations across Bhabanipur the official saidOn the day of the polling 22 sector mobile nine HRFS Heavy Radio Flying Squad teams 13 quick response teams QRTs nine teams each of the static surveillance team flying squad and an equal number of striking forces from surrounding police stations will be deployed he saidBesides three sub-division striking forces will also be deployed he addedOne additional police commissioner along with four joint police commissioners 14 deputy commissioners and an equal number of assistant commissioners have been deployed for the Bhabanipur by-election the official saidWe have also opened three additional control rooms There will be arrangements for 141 special vehicles to escort the EVMs he saidTwo strong rooms to store the EVMs have been set up at the Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls High School on Lord Sinha Road he saidAll policemen have been asked to wear raincoats and carry umbrellas owing to the inclement weather conditions in the cityThe Election Commission has also asked the Irrigation Department to be on alert owing to the weather conditions here the official saidAll the polling centres have been asked to keep pumps ready to drain floodwater We have also asked the Irrigation Department and Disaster Management Department to be ready in case of any emergency because of the heavy rainfall he saidStrict security arrangements have also been made in Jangipur and Samserganj where assembly polls will be held on Thursday an election official saidThere are 363 booths in Jangipur and 329 in Samserganj he saidThe votes will be counted on October 3 PTI SCH SOM SOM
Kolkata Sep 29 PTI Stringent security arrangements were in place in Bhabanipur with the deployment of 15 companies of central forces ahead of the assembly by-election a senior police official said on WednesdayProhibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were also imposed within 200 m of the polling centres where voting will take place on Thursday he saidChief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the Trinamool Congress candidate in the Bhabanipur by-election in south Kolkata while the BJP has fielded Priyanka Tibrewal and CPIMs Srijib Biswas is in the frayInside each of the 287 booths at 97 polling centres in Bhabanipur half-a-section — three jawans — of the central forces will be deployed Kolkata Police officers will be in charge of the security outside the boothsAssembly of five or more persons within the periphery of 200 m of any polling premises will not be allowed A ban has been imposed on anybody carrying stones weapons firecrackers and other explosive materials the Kolkata Police said in an orderPolice pickets were set up at 38 locations across Bhabanipur the official saidOn the day of the polling 22 sector mobile nine HRFS Heavy Radio Flying Squad teams 13 quick response teams QRTs nine teams each of the static surveillance team flying squad and an equal number of striking forces from surrounding police stations will be deployed he saidBesides three sub-division striking forces will also be deployed he addedOne additional police commissioner along with four joint police commissioners 14 deputy commissioners and an equal number of assistant commissioners have been deployed for the Bhabanipur by-election the official saidWe have also opened three additional control rooms There will be arrangements for 141 special vehicles to escort the EVMs he saidTwo strong rooms to store the EVMs have been set up at the Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls High School on Lord Sinha Road he saidAll policemen have been asked to wear raincoats and carry umbrellas owing to the inclement weather conditions in the cityThe Election Commission has also asked the Irrigation Department to be on alert owing to the weather conditions here the official saidAll the polling centres have been asked to keep pumps ready to drain floodwater We have also asked the Irrigation Department and Disaster Management Department to be ready in case of any emergency because of the heavy rainfall he saidStrict security arrangements have also been made in Jangipur and Samserganj where assembly polls will be held on Thursday an election official saidThere are 363 booths in Jangipur and 329 in Samserganj he saidThe votes will be counted on October 3 PTI SCH SOM SOM
