Ahead of the polls, Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra on Wednesday reviewed the poll preparedness with senior police officials at the district headquarters here.
Presiding over the review meeting Mishra asked the officials to pay special attention to the safety of the candidates, the voters and ensure tight security in and around the polling booths during the election in the Maoist prone Korpaut district.
Referring to the Maoists’ call for poll boycott, the DGP said the security personnel have been directed to intensify operation against the left wing ultras to foil their attempt to disrupt the poll process.Among others, Additional Director General (ADG) of police Sanjib Marik, IG (Operation) Soumendra Priyadarshi and South-Western Range IG Yashwant Jethwa were present at the meeting.