Strict security arrangements made at counting centres in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Strict security arrangements have been made at the counting centres for the counting of votes for Kerala assembly elections on Sunday, Kerala State DGP Lokanath Behera said on Friday.

He said that strict security have been put in place in the state in general and at the counting centers in particular for the counting of votes.

On counting day, 30,281 policemen, including 3,332 central armed police personnel, will be on duty. This includes 207 DySPs, 611 inspectors and 2,003 sub-inspectors (SIs) or Additional sub-inspectors (ASIs). As many as 49 companies of central police forces have been deployed at 140 counting centers.