Ahead of the Assembly bypoll in Bermo constituency, the Bokaro Thermal police led by Inspector cum Officer- in-Charge, Ravindra Kumar Singh, on Sunday held a flag march in Bokaro Thermal town to create awareness about free and fair elections.
Bokaro Superintendent of police Chandan Kumar Jha said that the local Bokaro Thermal, Bermo and others within limits of police stations of Bermo constituency the police officials as well as paramilitary forces have conducted a flag march in Maoist-affected BokaroThermal in Bermo in a bid to give a boost to the morale of the people and to encourage them to vote during the general elections, as they face a security threat from insurgents during the democratic exercise, added the SP.
All security forces of various wings available in the Bermo sub division took part in the flag march. The police have been taking all the security measures to conduct the polling peaceful in the Maoist affected areas in the district, Jha said.
Bokaro Thermal is one of the Maoist-affected, tribal dominated and poverty-stricken areas of Bokaro. The insurgency activities during election increase as Maoists discourage civilians from taking part in the polling process.
However, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and district police held the flag march throughout the region including Naya basti, Govindpur Armo and proper BokaroThermal areas to instill confidence in people,said Ravindra Kumar Singh Inspector cum Officer in- Charge of Bokaro Thermal police station.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravindra Kumar Singh and Sailesh Kumar Chauhan of Bokaro Thermal and Bermo police stations in-Charge said that it is their duty to maintain law and order during the election and along with that, full protection will be provided to those who will cast their votes.
The Officer in-Charge said that the flag march is a warning to the trouble-makers, rowdy sheeters and anti-social elements not to indulge in any unlawful activities during the election within limits of Bermo assembly and it is also for installing a sense of security among the voters ahead of the by election, Singh added.
The police have deployed additional security forces in entire villages in the area, wherever there is a possibility for violence during the by-election. The cops have slapped bind over cases against over hundred persons of various political parties, and few others in the district and also made them give an undertaking that they will not take part in any criminal activities during the election.