55,000 policemen on Delhi poll duty
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi said on Friday that 55,000 policemen will be deployed on the poll day and patrolling has already started in the sensitive areas.
He said senior officers are being deputed to monitor the situation while 3900 CCTV cameras will be used for surveillance.
"We will do virtual patrolling from 3900 CCTV cameras," he said.
The fight for supremacy in this high voltage election is expected to be confined among the Bharatiya Janata Party, Arvind Kejriwal's AAM AAdmi Party and the Congress.
Replying a question on the AAP's allegation of police being pressurised to be partisan, Bassi said they were working under no pressure. "Naresh Baliyan was suspected and thus was called for questioning. We had evidence against Baliyan. We are not harassing anybody."
An AAP leader and candidate, Naresh Baliyan has been called by police for questioning in connection with a liquor case.
Bassi claims that Delhi police is an independent body and it never succumbs to any kind of pressure from any outside body.
The counting of votes to the 70-member Assembly will be held on February 10..
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