Chennai under tight security as 23,000 police, CAPF deployed for Assembly polls
Chennai has deployed 23,000 police and Central Armed Police Forces personnel to ensure security during the Assembly elections. The Greater Chennai City Police have identified vulnerable polling stations and classified them for security measures. Additional restrictions have been placed on hotels to prevent non-residents from staying during the pre-poll period.
- ▪23,000 personnel and 31 companies of CAPF have been deployed across polling stations in Chennai.
- ▪Polling stations have been classified as critical or non-critical based on security assessments.
- ▪Hotels are restricted from accommodating non-residents during the pre-poll period.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:27:32 +0530 |
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To maintain law and order during the Assembly elections and prevent election-related offences, the Greater Chennai City Police have deployed 23,000 personnel and 31 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) across all polling stations, while also strengthening security at locations identified as vulnerable and sensitive.There are 24 Assembly constituencies within the Greater Chennai City Police (GCP) limits, of which 15 fall entirely within the jurisdiction and nine are partly covered. A senior police officer said, “Following instructions of Commissioner of Police, Abhin Dinesh Modak, over 21,000 personnel from the Greater Chennai City Police and 2,000 Home Guards have been deployed for bandobust duties from Wednesday.
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