At least 54 persons were arrested while notice have been served to 314 persons after around 62 cases of political violence registered with police after declaration of election dates for Tripura Legislative assembly.
Addressing a press conference, IG (Crime) of Tripura Police GS Rao said that from August 2022 to till date 1610 warrants were executed while 31, 638 prosecutions were submitted.
In terms of contraband items, police and other paramilitary forces have seized contraband items of Rs 27.35 crores including 42,742 kgs of cannabis, 60,000 bottles of phensidyl, 1 lakh 22 thousands of Yaba tablets, 2000 grams of heroine.
“We are also taking immediate actions against the cases that registered with us. Till February 05 from the announcement election date 62 complaint of political violence, 54 persons arrested and notices served to 314 persons”, said Rao.
He further informed that police have received 12 complain from CEO/ECI among these reply of 7 were given and rest other inquiry going on.
Chief Electoral Officer, Kiran Gitte who was also present in the press conference said that since 22 August the office of CEO has started monitoring law and order situation.
“We have decided to deploy CAPF before the declaration of election. Till 28th December 100 Companies of CAPF were deployed and then before 18th January another 100 companies were arrived and deployed across the state”, said Gitte.
He said across the state more than 250 naka points were setup and in this election CAPF will be deployed in each and every polling stations, extra CAPF will be deployed in remote, bordering and in other sensitive polling stations.
“State borders will be sealed. However so far we have identified 139 Indian voters who are living in the zero line of Indo-Bangladesh border. We have made a list and shared with the Border Security Forces. However the counting is still on process. BSF will allow them to cross the border for voting and after voting then can go back”, he added.
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