Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Over 5,000 police personnel, SRPF jawans, and home guards maintained strict election security for more than 60 hours to ensure smooth municipal elections, with no law-and-order incidents reported. Polling and counting were closely monitored from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., with Police Commissioner Pravin Pawar personally overseeing operations across the city.
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Citywide security measures
Ahead of polling on December 15, police under Commissioner Pawar, including Deputy Commissioners Pankaj Atulkar, Prashant Swami, Sharmistha Gharge-Walawalkar, and Ratnakar Navle, deployed personnel citywide. Sensitive areas were monitored using over ten drones, and “route marches” were conducted for eight days to remind citizens of law and order. After polling on Thursday, counting took place on Friday. Pre-election clashes in Shahaganj, Chikalthana, and Naregaon prompted extra vigilance. In ten sensitive wards, police patrolled throughout the day, with each major square manned by one sub-inspector, two constables, and two traffic personnel.
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Extended duty hours
Police were on duty from 8 pm. Wednesday night for Thursday’s polling. After polls ended, they returned home by 1 am, only to report back at 5.30 am. Friday for counting.
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Preventive actions against criminal elements
283 known offenders were barred from the city for 48 hours during polling and counting to prevent misconduct.
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905 individuals faced preventive action during the elections.
28 were banned for the entire election period.
Four notorious criminals were transferred to other state prisons under MPDA rules.
847 licensed arms were collected.
Deployment Details
4,667 police personnel were on duty Thursday and Friday.
Supported by 1,928 home guards.
SRPF deployed one company and two platoons, over 250 armed jawans, in sensitive areas.
The deployment and security arrangements ensured peaceful elections across the city.