Silchar: The Cachar district administration has rolled out an extensive security plan ahead of Thursday’s Assembly elections, strengthening inter-state borders with a multi-layered deployment strategy to ensure peaceful and incident-free polling. District Commissioner Aayush Garg said areas bordering neighbouring states, especially Manipur, have been placed under heightened surveillance. “Inter-state borders are sensitive zones. We have increased force deployment and intensified monitoring to prevent any unlawful movement or interference,” he stated.
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As part of the security grid, personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and state police have been strategically deployed across vulnerable locations. Several polling stations in border areas are under direct armed cover, with round-the-clock vigilance in place. Security has been further tightened through intensified naka checking, area domination exercises, and continuous patrolling along key entry and exit routes to curb cross-border movement of miscreants or illicit materials.
Superintendent of Police Sanjib Saikia described the arrangements as “foolproof,” adding that deployment has been carried out based on detailed assessments of sensitive zones. He also confirmed close coordination with Manipur Police to prevent any untoward incidents. Quick response teams and striking forces have been stationed for rapid action, while sectoral and zonal officers are closely monitoring vulnerable areas. Authorities have identified 95 polling stations as critical, including 35 with unusually high past voter turnout and 60 flagged based on intelligence inputs. Officials said enhanced surveillance and security presence will remain in place to ensure smooth and fair polling across the district.
