Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania today reviewed the security preparedness for the Nuapada Assembly by-election scheduled to be held on November 11.
Khurania emphasized the need to ensure that the by-election is conducted in a peaceful, transparent, free, and impartial manner.
He directed officials to strictly adhere to the Model Code of Conduct and comply with the Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, particularly regarding security arrangements for VIP and VVIP visits.
The DGP stressed the importance of preventive policing, including arresting suspicious persons, curbing illegal money transactions, seizing unauthorized arms and illicit liquor, and executing pending non-bail...