HYDERABAD: Over 40,000 police personnel will be deployed across the three police commissioners in the city for GHMC elections bandobast on Tuesday to ensure the polling process gets completed without any untoward incidents.
Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar said 22,000 cops would be deployed for the election bandobast in 4,979 polling stations of 89 wards in the commissioner jurisdiction. The polling stations have been categorized as normal, sensitive, hypersensitive, and critical based on various parameters. “Police pickets will be put in place at 293 hypersensitive polling stations. Striking force and emergency response teams will be available along with six teams of armed police,” Anjani Kumar said.
So far, 4,187 licensed weapons have been deposited and 3,066 history sheeters have been bound over. Police seized Rs 1.45 crore cash during checks along with Rs 10 lakh worth of liquor and narcotics. After analyzing 65 election-related complaints, 55 cases have been booked and 49 non-bailable warrants (NBWs) have been executed. “Over four lakh CCTV cameras are being monitored and, at DCP and ACP offices, round-the-clock monitoring rooms have been set up. Voters have to park their vehicles 200 meters away from the polling station,” the commissioner said. In Cyberabad commissionerate limits, 13,500 police personnel would be deployed to ensure trouble-free polling across 2,569 polling stations in 38 wards. Also, 770 polling stations have been identified as sensitive. Flag marches have been conducted and 11 flying squads and 11 static surveillance teams were working round-the-clock. So far, 588 firearms have been deposited and 186 history-sheeters have been bound over. All polling stations have been geotagged and social media was being monitored to prevent the spreading of rumors. In Rachakonda limits, 8,000 cops would be deployed across 30 wards. Of the 1,640 polling stations, 498 stations were categorized as sensitive and 101 as hypersensitive.
