Bengaluru, Nov 1, Nov. 1 -- Security has been tightened and vigil stepped up in the RR Nagar (Rajarajeshwarinagar) assembly segment in the city's northwest for the high-profile November 3 by-election, an official said on Sunday.

"As per the directions of the Election Commission and the city's civic body, 19 platoons of the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) and 20 platoons of the City Armed Reserve (CAR) have been deployed to maintain law and order and ensure free and fair by-election on Tuesday," a poll official told IANS here.

To prevent any untoward incident and enable smooth polling, 2,563 police personnel, including 8 ACPs, 30 PIs, 94 PSIs, 85 ASIs, 1,547 HCs/PCs and 699 Home Guards have been deployed in areas under the assembly...