Cops identify 4,748 booths as sensitive and hypersensitive in Delhi MCD polls

On April 23 when Delhi would be going to polls, over 56,000 policemen and paramilitary personnel will keep a hawk eye across the capital to ensure that the upcoming city civic polls are conducted without any untoward incident.

Dependra Pathak, chief spokesperson, Delhi Police and special commissioner of police (Operations) said, "A total of 774 premises and 4,748 booths in the city are sensitive and hypersensitive. There are adequate and full security arrangements in all facets, including anti-terror measures by Delhi Police."

According to Pathak, there are 13,022 booths and various Delhi Police units, paramilitary, CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) personnel will be deployed to ensure that peace is maintained. Both sensitive and hypersensitive booths have been identified on parameters including a number of cases registered in the area, demographic composition, experience during previous elections. Following consultation with government and election authorities and the above parameters, these areas have been earmarked. He also stated that as many as 56,256 personnel will be deployed for the elections. Also, there will be 40 companies of paramilitary and CAPF personnel and 20,000 Home Guards will be deployed. Apart from this, various Delhi Police units will be looking after their areas.

"There are 573 sensitive and 197 hypersensitive premises respectively that have been identified. Out of the 13,022 booths, 3,284 have been declared sensitive and 1,464 hypersensitive. There will be a deployment of more forces at these places," added Pathak.

The south district tops the list with maximum (585) sensitive booths. Also, Shahdara district has 114 sensitive booths, the lowest among all districts, said, officials. The southeast district has 382 hypersensitive booths, the highest among all districts while the northwest district has the lowest (15) hypersensitive booths.

"Some of the prominent hypersensitive areas of the city are Tughalakabad, Jamia Nagar, Sangam Vihar in southeast Delhi; Seemapuri in Shahdara, Seelampur in Northeast Delhi; Adarsh Nagar, Bharat Nagar in Northwest Delhi; Karol Bagh, Patel, Chandni Mahal in central Delhi; and Najafgarh, Mundka, Sultanpuri, Nangloi in outer Delhi", added the officials.