Smooth Polling In Delhi, No Major Incidents Reported, Says Top Cop

Special Commissioner of Police, Devesh Chandra Srivastava, said all police officers were actively deployed on the ground and teams responded promptly to complaints of Model Code of Conduct violations.

Security personnel stand guard outside a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, at Shaheen Bagh area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

Source : PTI

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI): The Delhi Police took several steps to ensure smooth and peaceful polling during the Delhi Assembly elections, with a 46.55 per cent voter turnout recorded by 3 pm without any major incidents, an official said on Wednesday.

All police officers were actively deployed on the ground and teams responded promptly to complaints of Model Code of Conduct violations, said Special Commissioner of Police (SPN-Assembly Election) Devesh Chandra Srivastava during a press briefing at PHQ.

Legal action was taken wherever necessary, he added.

To facilitate voting, police teams assisted senior citizens and specially-abled voters, he said adding that Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora personally monitored several polling booths.

Apart from handling PCR calls, the police also responded to concerns raised on social media. Security arrangements will continue as EVMs are safely escorted to strong rooms, he said. 

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