A day after violence erupted in by-election-bound Pipili, police on Monday beefed up security in the Assembly constituency to avoid any kind of unpleasant situation further.
Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay, Additional DG (Law & Order) YK Jethwa and Intelligence Director RK Sharma visited Pipili and reviewed security arrangements for the by-poll to be held on April 17.
Besides, the Puri district SP is keeping a close watch on activities of anti-socials in the Delang segment of the constituency. The DGP informed, “A total of 80 critical booths have been identified in the constituency.
Three companies of Boarder Security Force (BSF), 15 platoons of Odisha police and one platoon Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) have been deployed in the constituency. Besides, 60 police officers have also been engaged.”Meanwhile on the day, the Delang police arrested two persons in connection with the pre-poll violence that had erupted on Sunday.
Notably, on Sunday evening, a group of miscreants damaged Minister Sushant Singh’s car when he had gone to Delang to meet some injured Biju Janata Dal workers.
Meanwhile, BJP leaders on the day moved the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) seeking his intervention in the alleged attack on their party members in the constituency.