Police Deployed to Districts Ahead of House of Representatives Election Security Operations

Summary

Police personnel are being rapidly deployed from Kathmandu to various districts across Nepal to secure the House of Representatives elections scheduled for Falgun 21. Over 7,000 police have been sent so far with plans to mobilize approximately 13,000 officers to guard nearly 11,000 polling stations.

Key Points
  • Police personnel are being rapidly deployed from Kathmandu to districts for the House of Representatives election security.
  • On a single day, police personnel left in 76 vehicles for Madhesh and Koshi provinces.
  • Since Falgun 9, 7,000 police personnel have been dispatched from the center to various provinces.
  • The Police Headquarters plans to mobilize 13,000 police personnel to secure 10,967 polling stations on Falgun 21.
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