The Sambhal Police on Monday conducted a flag march in the areas affected by an incident of stone-pelting that occurred when a survey team arrived to assess the mosque on Sunday.
The prime accused in the Bhadrak communal violence case was arrested earlier for posting an objectionable message on social media, which triggered violent clashes in the district.
"The purpose of the flag march is to enable people to vote fearlessly. Those creating ruckus will be dealt with strictly. We have 153 booths in 71 locations, and CAPF will be deployed on all booths as per the instructions of the ECI," an official said.
The flag march was organized on Wednesday evening to instil confidence among the residents regarding their safety and the law and order situation in the town.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Rajnandgaon constituency on April 26, security forces including ITBP, CRPF, and local police on Wednesday conducted a series of flag marches in the Naxal-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki District.
Superintendent of Police (SP, Sidhi) Ravindra Verma told ANI, "All the preparations have almost been completed and we have received the forces that are going to be deployed in polling booths and other duties. There are approximately 2,500 police personnel who will be deployed in polling boot
Telangana police along with CRPF personnel took out a flag march at Tukarmagate police station limits in Hyderabad on Thursday in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Security arrangements have been strengthened in Aligarh as police conducted a flag march in the area following the death of Mukhtar Ansari after suffering from cardiac arrest.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Punjab Police along with central forces on Tuesday conducted a flag march in the Ranjit Avenue area in Amritsar.
Varinder Singh Khosa, ACP North Amritsar said, "Today the police along with central paramilitary forces are conducting a flag mar