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Odisha DGP Urges Proactive Policing to Prevent Campus Election Violence
Odisha’s police chief, Vinaytosh Mishra, wants police to help prevent violence during student elections.
He told senior officers to keep in touch with college leaders and watch places where trouble might happen.
Officers should act quickly if a situation becomes tense.
Police may be sent to campuses where violence is a concern.
The student election is scheduled for October 15.
One college election in Jajpur district was cancelled after bombs were thrown on campus.
Student unrest was also reported in Nayagarh, Bhadrak, Balasore and Angul districts.
Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra called on senior officers to prevent campus violence through proactive policing.
He urged officers to stay in regular contact with college authorities and monitor locations prone to tension.
Police were told to intervene promptly and deploy personnel on campuses where violence or disorder might occur.
Mishra discussed security arrangements and law and order with SPs, DIGs and IGPs in a video meeting on Saturday evening.
A college election in Jajpur district was cancelled after bombs were hurled on campus; student unrest was also reported in four other districts.
- Who
- Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra and senior police officers.
- What
- Mishra instructed police to strengthen preventive policing and prepare for student-election-related violence.
- Where
- Odisha; the meeting was held by video conference from Bhubaneswar.
- When
- The meeting took place on Saturday evening; the election was scheduled for October 15.
- Why
- To prevent campus violence, maintain law and order, support the election’s smooth conduct and prevent post-election violence.
Key facts
- Police chief
- Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra
- Election date
- October 15
- Meeting format
- Video conference with SPs, DIGs and IGPs
- Meeting time
- Saturday evening
- Cancelled election
- A college election in Jajpur district was cancelled after bombs were hurled on campus.
- Other districts reporting student unrest
- Nayagarh, Bhadrak, Balasore and Angul
Sources
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