Delhi

PCR gets 865 calls on poll day

Staff Reporter

The Delhi Police Control Room (PCR) on Sunday received a total of 865 calls between 8 am and 7 pm on the day of the MCD election. Out of a total of 865 calls made to the Police Control Room, 328 miscellaneous calls were made 118 calls were related to fake voting, while 144 calls were related to quarrels.

According to a senior police officer, the maximum PCR calls were received from the North-West district (127), followed Outer district (107), South-west (98), Northeast (90), Northwest district (78), Southeast district (71) and South district (62), the East district (58), West district (40), Central Delhi (34) and North Delhi (31). The lowest PCR call was received from the New Delhi district at one.

Maximum calls were received in the second half of the day. 38 calls pertaining to quarrels were received between 5 pm and 6 pm.

Apart from the calls related to fake voting and quarrels, 186 calls related to campaigning near poll booths, 65 calls related to money distribution, ten calls related to booth capturing and EVM getting defective were made to the Delhi Police. While four calls to the Police Control Unit related to liquor distribution were received.