Around 223 police control room (PCR) calls, related to elections, were received on the polling day and nature of calls primarily ranged from 'putting more tables', 'seeking help for transportation to polling booth to cast vote', 'canvassing inside restricted area', 'quarrel among party workers' and 'not permitted to cast vote', said police.
According to Sharat Kumar Sinha, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Election Cell, Delhi Police, owing to maximum visibility of the police force, no untoward incident was reported and as a result, polls were conducted in a free and fair and peaceful manner.
"Special attention was given to security of polling materials which were brought to the polling premises a day in advance for the first time. For this purpose, special QRTs were deployed at vulnerable polling premises during the night," said the DCP.
"Delhi Police had already made elaborate security arrangements for the smooth conduct of assembly elections held in Delhi. Around 42,000 personnel of Delhi Police, 190 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and 19000 Home Guards were deployed. All the senior formations personally supervised the arrangements and meticulously complied with the directions of Election Commission of India," said the DCP.
"Special emphasis was given to area dominance, critical polling stations, booths and border nakas were strengthened to ensure full proof arrangements. Effective coordination was maintained with the police of bordering States. Special surveillance was maintained for movements of anti-social elements anywhere in the vicinity of the polling premises. Delhi police also conducted flag marches in the sensitive areas," said the DCP.