The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Incident-free, says Police Commissioner

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Incident-free, says Police Commissioner

Staff Reporter

No road blockades, booth capturing: police chief

CHENNAI : The presence of a large number of policemen and officers on bandobust duty ensured incident free polling, said Commissioner of Police Letika Saran here on Sunday.

"As and when we received information about an incident, police rushed to the spot and ensured that the issue was amicably sorted out," she told reporters at Hindu Union Committee Middle School, a polling station situated in Pulianthope police district. But for minor incidents reported in few polling stations and wards there was nothing major, the Commissioner claimed and added that there was no road blockade or booth capturing as alleged by some opposition party members.

When reporters pointed out specific claims and charges levelled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Dravida Murpokku Desiya Kazhagam (DMDK) members that the ruling party functionaries prevented public from voting in many places, the Commissioner said "so far we have not received such complaints... if anything was reported, we will certainly take action."

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam cadre identified as Jothi was allegedly attacked by supporters of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's Chepauk ward secretary Suresh Kumar. He was admitted to Government Royapettah Hospital and later referred to Government General Hospital. When contacted, police said that no case had been registered.

Similarly, in Royapuram, the DMDK men alleged that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) cadres prevented them from voting. Uneasy calm prevailed in the area for sometime and police chased away the crowd. However, when reporters and photojournalists rushed to the spot, police said that there was no untoward incident.

In Ice House limits, when DMK cadres complained against a BJP cadre Saravanan for entering the restricted area of polling station, the police picked him up for interrogation. However, on information, when senior BJP leaders visited the police station, the man was let off.

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