Top State police officials have directed the district-level officers to provide security at election rallies and ensure that the candidates are given necessary protection in electioneering in the three-phased lok Sabha election in Chhattisgarh scheduled next month.
On the instructions of the Director-General of Police AN Upadhyaya, necessary directives and advisories were issued to the nodal officers of the districts who are engaged in security arrangements.
As part of this exercise, the Inspector-General of Police (Security) and the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Sanjay Sharma and KC Agrawal, respectively, held a meeting of the officials who had come from the districts and advised them to follow the due procedures laid down in the rulebooks.The officers said there are specific processes prescribed to provide security to the candidates and others and the police need to take extra care in view of the increasing pressure and challenges posed by the Naxals.
It is the responsibility of all the district superintendents of police to ensure that the necessary requirements of officials engaged in the polling work are fulfilled.The superintendents of police also inspect themselves the facilities from time to time and issue necessary instructions to their subordinates.
They also asked them to strengthen the intelligence so that they get all the information on people indulging in suspicious activities while police officers and others people visit their respective areas. Similarly, they asked them to ensure necessary security to election rallies and public meetings as large number of villagers including women and children participate in such events.They also directed the district officers to provide necessary security cover immediately to the candidates contesting the polls.
Similarly, they directed them to launch special drive to capture anti-social elements who are likely to create disturbances during the election. They also gave emphasis on the need for better security of the polling party.