An important meeting of district officials took place in the office chamber of Deputy Commissioner as well as district election officer of Hazaribagh in which discussions were held to maintain law and order during the first phase of village local body election going to be held on November 22.
After the meeting DC Mukesh Kumar and SP Akhilesh Jha informed that 99 patrolling parties have been constituted to keep eye on the election activities and to maintain law and order. In first phase 34 patrolling parties will be on duty in Vishnugarh block, 25 in Dadi block, 24 in Churchu and 16 in Tatijharia block.
There will be one magistrate and a police officer in each party along with sufficient number of police jawans. Deployment of forces for the patrolling teams have already been made and decision has been taken that in buildings having four or more booths there will be a static patrolling party while the other teams will have to roam in the area of given five to six booths, they added.
DC Kumar said that he had ordered the in-charge of vehicle sell to allot vehicles to each party and to every OIC’s of the concerned blocks to remain in contact with the patrolling parties.
DC and SP also informed that the block officials and OICs have been directed to keep eye on the incidents of violation of model code of conduct and if any such matter comes before them then to register FIR after making thorough enquiry. Don’t favor any candidate in any circumstance or political pressure and book the criminals of the area before election, both DC and SP directed the block and police station officials.
They also stressed about the need of submission of daily report to the headquarter. Director NEP/DRDA, AC, DSO, BDOs and OICs were present in this meeting.