All safety measures in place in Kozhikode a day ahead of polls
The Hindu
Over 7,000 police officers deployed in district
With a day left for the Assembly elections, the police have readied all major safety arrangements and deployment of 7,250 police officers, including para-military and special police personnel, in Kozhikode district. Considering the huge number of hypersensitive and critical booths, over 4,800 police officers will work in the rural areas of Kozhikode. Kozhikode city will get the services of 2,417 personnel. According to the election authorities, the Kozhikode Rural police district has 29 critical booths and 401 sensitive booths. Around 850 officials from various para-military forces will offer their services along with the local police in selected rural booths. To keep an eye on areas frequented by suspected Maoists, an anti-Naxal team will camp in the district. It will mainly guard the forest borders.More Related News