Elaborate security arrangements put in place for civic body elections

Ahead of the civic body elections, the Amritsar police Commissionerate has made elaborate security arrangements in the holy city.

The police are on alert in view of the recent blasts at police establishments which were carried out by ISI-backed terror modules operated by BKI operatives and foreign-based gangsters. There have been intelligence inputs that they could create law and order problems during the elections.

Police teams headed by senior police officials on Friday carried out search operations at the interstate bus terminus, the railway station and other parts of the city. Dog squads were called to scan passengers and their belongings. Police personnel questioned suspicious elements.

Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said senior police officials led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Alam Vijay Singh and DCP (Investigations) Jagjit Singh Walia supervised search operations. Police teams scanned hotels and sarais.

The police put up high-tech checkpoints at the entry and exit points and sensitive areas and checked vehicles entering the city. The police started night domination operation in the city following recent attacks on police stations and chowkis. Police teams carried out the flag march in different parts and sensitive areas.

Around 3,000 cops were deputed for security in view of the municipal corporation elections, said the Police Commissioner, adding that all police officials, including the DCP, the ADCP and ACP-rank officials, will remain on field duty to ensure law and order during the elections.

Out of total 811 polling booths set up for elections in the 85 wards, 307 booths have been declared sensitive and 245 as very sensitive. The Police Commissioner said extra forces would be deputed at these booths to thwart any untoward incident.

“Policemen have been deputed at every nook and corner of the city to ensure peaceful, free and fair elections. Appropriate measures have been made at every single polling booth. No would be allowed to tinker with the law and order situation,” said the Police Commissioner.