India
AP Police Register 14 Cases on Final Nomination Day, Deploy 40,000 Officers
Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta said that 14 cases were registered in eight districts for various violations connected with the local body elections on the last day of nominations, Friday. The incidents occurred during the filing of nominations in Palnadu, Kadapa, Anantapur, Nellore, Kurnool, Annamayya, Tirupati and Markapuram districts. Additional forces were deployed in sensitive areas and police protection was provided to candidates as needed, in coordination with district administrations and election authorities. The police intervened promptly where disturbances or obstructions were reported, containing confrontations and bringing the situation under control, the DGP said in a release. He directed Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to ensure strict monitoring of personnel on election duty, stating that officers would preserve evidence and track offenders. Any delayed intervention or failure in supervision would attract scrutiny. The police identified 17 accused involved in poll‑related violations on Friday. Inspector General of Police B. Raja Kumari added that 40,000 police personnel have been deployed at election offices across the state, and 36 platoons of Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) have been deployed as part of the election bandobust.