Polling was peaceful in Bhagwanpur Assembly and no report of any untoward incident being reported from anywhere, claimed Haridwar SP Rural Parmendra Dobhal. To prevent untoward incidents, the polling areas were divided into three zones and 15 sectors. With additional forces deployed at sensitive and ultra- sensitive polling booths, the polling went off peacefully, he added. He said the elaborate security arrangements were made to ensure trouble-free polling. Not a single complaint was reported from any part of the Assembly constituencies that went for polling on Saturday.
The polling for Bhagwanpur Assembly bypoll was held amid tight security between 8 am to 5 pm at 143 booths. One additional SP, three circle officers, eight inspectors, 115 sub-inspectors, 50 head-constables, 700 constables, 200 home guards, 200 PRD jawans, five companies of PAC and five companies of Central forces were deployed for this election and adequate police forces were deployed at each 143 polling stations in the Assembly. Six mobile teams inspected the booths. At inter-state border barriers, one sub-inspector, four constables, four PRD jawans and one section of central forces were deployed to strengthen security during polling. The counting of votes will be held on April 15, he added.