With the second phase of lok Sabha elections in the State scheduled on April 17 at 10 parliamentary constituencies’ tight security arrangements have been made by the district police.
Arrangements to conduct free, fair and peaceful lok Sabha elections police arrangements are done. Around 36,000 security personnel of 160 companies of Central Paramilitary Forces, Rapid Action Force, and Special Armed Force have been deployed.
Eyeing the lok Sabha elections a special drive was started from March 5 which proved successful as around 2,726 illegal weapons and crude bombm 7,52 cartridges, around 11 factories involved in manufacturing weapons were seized and in 7 cases explosives were recovered.
During the drive 77,100 liter country made liquor worth around 1.28 crore and around 94,900 liter liquor worth `4 crore and `1.76 lakh cash were recovered.
Huge quantity of drugs were also seized in the drive and action against 54 miscreants who were found with 420 kg Cannabis, 2,100 kg Smack, 123 kg of Opium, 806 gm Charaa and 4,000 kg Doda powder. Under the special drive 2,57,456 licensed weapons were surrendered and 9900 warrants and 23,827 arrest warrants were executed.
Action of externment was done against around 1,800 people. Director General of Police Nanden Dube told that the strict checking and blockades at the interstate borders is being done. Gwalior and Chambal zones which are sensitive zones have been provided with additional security forces to maintain blockades, strict checking and to maintain law and order during the day of election.