Additional district magistrate Harbeer Singh and superintendent of police (Rural) Shweta Chowbey inspected various sensitive and ultra- sensitive polling stations in Rishikesh area on Thursday. Accompanied by local administrative and police officers, both inspected around 20 polling centres and around 25 polling stations spread over Doiwala, Bhaniyawala, Telipura and some other places in Rishikesh. The police officers were directed to take prevent measures to ensure peaceful Assembly election.
ADM Singh said that the administrative officers have been directed to try all means to keep things under control as far as the sensitive and ultra- sensitive polling booths are concerned, adding that police must act in accordance with the records of the past elections.
Moreover, in Vikasnagar, circle officer Pankaj Gairola conducted physical inspection of the sensitive polling booths at Kalsi area. He said that action under sections 107/116 of CrPC has been taken against 40 people in Kalsi area while 38 weapons have been seized. Action is also being taken against illegal mining activities in the area, he added.