Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- Even as Panjab University (PU) has yet to announce the schedule for the annual student council elections, police presence has already been stepped up on the campus.

For the first time, officials said, three police nakas have been set up in PU to maintain vigil - following recent violence at GGDSD College, Sector 32 - even before the declaration of the election date or model code of conduct.

The checkposts have been stationed at the PU Administration Block, near Ankur School and on the road towards University Institute Legal Studies (UILS). According to a police official from the Sector 11 police station, around 100 cops have been already deployed on the campus.

"We are keeping a close watch on vehicle movement to ...