Top cops of Odisha, Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand discuss security arrangements for polls

Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS): A key inter-state assembly of senior law enforcement officials of Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand was held on the DGP Camp Workplace right here on Monday.

Senior law enforcement officials of the neighbouring states participated within the assembly by means of video convention. “We held discussions on thwart unlawful transportation of firearms, medicine, cash throughout elections and intensify anti-insurgency operations in Maoist infested areas by means of intelligence sharing with bordering states. We additionally mentioned enhance cooperation between varied companies in any respect ranges,” stated Odisha DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi.

The individuals offered their views on the necessity to guarantee a free, truthful and violence-free election by following the rules issued by the Election Fee.

The highest law enforcement officials of the 4 states confused the conduct of elections in bordering districts in a peaceable method.

The senior officers additionally held discussions on verify election associated violence in Maoist-infested districts, intensify checking on the border verify posts of the state, inspection of autos in delicate areas, seizure of unlawful firearms and medicines, liquor commerce, and illicit transaction of cash throughout the elections.

“The law enforcement officials have been alerted to maintain watch on the unlawful commerce of brown sugar, ganja and the transportation of cash. Many check-posts have been arrange in districts and border areas. Enforcement actions of police have elevated considerably,” added Sarangi.

The law enforcement officials additionally brainstormed over faux information on social media.

In the meantime, one other essential assembly on the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces and State Armed Police Forces in varied districts of the state throughout the elections was held in Lok Seva Bhawan, the state secretariat.

Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, Chief Electoral Officer, Nikunja Bihari Dhal, DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi and several other different officers participated within the assembly. Discussions have been held on correct safety preparations throughout the election interval.

As many as 75 corporations of CAPF have already been deployed throughout the state.