EKH police seek additional forces for LS polls

SHILLONG, March 19: The East Khasi Hills police have requested the Meghalaya government for an additional 18 companies of central armed paramilitary forces (CAPFs) and state armed police for deployment in Shillong and the rest of the district for the Lok Sabha elections on April 19.
East Khasi Hills SP, Rituraj Ravi said 11 CAPF companies and seven state armed police have been sought.
Two companies of CRPF and one of the BSF have already been deployed to maintain regular law and order. FST and SST teams have also been formed, he said.
The notification for elections in Meghalaya will be issued on Wednesday. The last day for the filing of nominations is March 27. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on March 28 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 30. The counting of votes will take place across the country on June 4.
Meghalaya has 22,17,100 voters comprising 10,94,947 males, 11,22,150 females, and three from the third gender.