Khammam and Kothagudem police have deployed over 3,700 personnel for the first phase of gram panchayat elections. Critical, problematic and Maoist-affected polling stations are under tight surveillance, with flying squads, check-posts and special teams ensuring smooth and peaceful polling

Khammam: Commissioner of Police Sunil Dutt informed that tight security arrangements with 2,000 personnel were made for the first phase gram panchayat elections. Armed police forces have been deployed at critical polling stations to prevent any untoward incidents.

Inspections were being carried out by Special Striking Force, Route Mobile Parties, 5 FST and 15 SST teams. As many as 6,403 persons were produced before the tahsildars in 953 bind over cases. There were 184 critical polling stations in the t

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