Election Results 2024: counting peaceful in Andhra Pradesh, shops and other trade establishments remain shut
The Hindu
Election Results 2024: Police ensure peaceful counting process with elaborate security measures and strict enforcement to prevent violence in State.
Police breathed easy with the counting process being conducted peacefully across the State till noon, on Tuesday, June 4. They threw a security blanket at all the counting centres as a precautionary measure.
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With the Centre and the Intelligence officials sounding alert over a possible outbreak of violence during counting, the police made elaborate bandobust in the State on Tuesday.
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All the hotels, shops and other business establishments were closed at the counting centres and at the major junctions. Police have set up pickets at all major roads and centres. Three-tier security has been arranged at the counting centres.
Orders promulgating Section 144 and Section 30 of the Police Act were issued, and patrolling has been intensified to prevent violence.
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Armed Reserve, APSP and the Civil police were on alert at the counting centres.