For the students’ union elections on Monday, Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Arun Mohan Joshi briefed the police force deployed at DAV PG College on Sunday. According to the sources, with the rivalry of two groups in Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at its peak, senior police officials have warned both groups to show restraint.
SSP Joshi strictly instructed the officers on duty in the student’s union election, stating that whoever is found working under the pressure of some political influence will be facing strict repercussions.
According to the sources, Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) has expressed suspicion that with the ongoing feud between the rival factions in ABVP the probability of roadside arguments and violence is very real.
The force stationed in the college has been given clear instructions to inform their seniors about any such scenario.
According to the information provided by police, taking in cognisance the sensitive atmosphere of DAV students union elections the force there has been deployed in two zones.
The first zone is the inner area of the college premises will be supervised by Circle Officer (Dalanwala) Jaya Baloni and the second zone which consist of the area outside the college premises will be supervised by CO (city) Shekhar Suyal. In addition to that at DAV PG College, DBS PG College, MKP College, SGRR PG College Doon University and Raipur Degree College 17 officers of CO rank, 12 officers of Inspector rank, five police stations in-charge, three senior Sub-Inspectors, 21 Chowki in-charge, 60 Sub-Inspectors, 10 Female Sub-Inspectors, 350 Constables and 50 Female Constables, along with four companies, two platoons of male Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and
two platoons of female PAC will also be deployed.
With that three tear gas teams and two fire tenders will also be stationed.