Post-result processions banned

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, MAY. 12. Permission for processions by political parties after declaration of the Assembly election results will not be allowed as a precautionary measure. All district SPs and Commissioners of Police have been instructed to promulgate prohibitory orders, the Director-General of Police, Dr. R. Rajagopalan, said today.

Speaking to mediapersons here, the DGP said that over 45,000 police personnel were guarding the 121 buildings, where the counting centres are located.

Sensitive areas had been identified and additional police strength provided in these trouble-prone zones. On an average 450 officers and men would be guarding each counting centre.

Only authorised persons would be allowed entry into these centres. Cell phones, pagers, lighters and matchboxes would not be allowed into the centres.

Commending the services of the election IGP, Mr. R. Sekar, and the Railway IGP, Ms. G. Thilagavathi, the DGP said they played an important role in the peaceful conduct of the elections. They ensured speedy movement and deployment of central para-military forces and local police personnel to various destinations and deployment.

Mr. R. Sekar said these para-military forces would be sent back in a phased manner during the next couple of days.

Ms. Thilagavathi said the railway police played a liaison role for the para-military forces which came to the State for election duty. Measures were taken to ensure that they carried out their duties without any problem, she added.

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