Police seized Rs.186 crores worth inducements in Telangana
Hyderabad: A whopping 186 crores worth of inducements were seized by the Telangana police in view of upcoming lok sabha election in the state, informed Telangana Director General of police (DGP) Ravi Gupta. And stressed that “Conducting a fair election is the fundamental duty of Police in a Democracy”.
DGP Ravi Gupta reiterated that with strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct, as mandated by the Election Commission of India, the Telangana State Police has established a network of security checkpoints.This network encompasses 482 Fixed Static Teams (FSTs), 462 Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs), 89 Inter-State Border Check posts, and 173 Inter-District Check Posts. He added that additionally, mobile police units have been mobilized to intercept and thwart any attempts of illegal transportation of money, liquor, or other illicit materials.
“Since the announcement of the Model Code of Conduct on 16th March 2024, Telangana state police have seized cash amounting to Rs. 186.14 Crores, along with substantial confiscations of liquor, narcotic drugs, precious metals, and other inducements. The Telangana State Police has registered a total of 8863 cases, for offences under the Excise Act, Narcotics Act, Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Representation of the People Act (RP Act),” said DGP in an official statement. Furthermore, he said to ensure peace, 34,526 individuals, identified as rowdies, bad characters, election offenders, or potential troublemakers, have been bound over to ensure their compliance with legal norms.
Comprehensive security arrangements
Explaining about the comprehensive security arrangements DGP said, “We have deployed various law enforcement agencies, including 73,414 ranks of Civil Police, 500 Sections of TS Special Police, 164 companies of Central Armed Police Force(CAPF), 3 Companies of Tamil Nadu SAP, 2088 ranks from other Departments, and 7,000 Home Guards sourced from other States.
DGP Ravi Gupta said that the Telangana State Police has instituted a centralized control room at the DGP Office, slated to commence operations from 12th May 7 am onwards. This control room will function continuously until the final Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is securely lodged in the strong room. Additionally, an intricate communication network has been established to facilitate seamless coordination among polling personnel.