DIG Amit Sinha on Monday laid emphasis on enhancing network of intelligence agencies for ensuring peaceful elections. Reviewing poll related preparations of police in Uttarkashi district, Sinha asked the cops to strengthen their network of informers to ensure peaceful passage of polls.
Sinha asked the cops to make all security arrangements required to ensure free and fare elections on time and said that the cops must inspect sensitive areas on a daily basis. He directed that there should be no dereliction on part of the cops in carrying out inspection. The police chief directed the cops to be vigilant and to ensure action against the antisocial elements who may play spoilsports during the polls. He said that circle officers should also carry out inspections and solve the trivial issues such as those that may cause dispute. He said that those elements who try to breach peace should be dealt strictly. He said that a drive should be launched against use of hooch and it should be ensured that candidates do not use more vehicles for canvassing than the allowed ones.