Srinagar: The Government of India (GoI) has deployed 300 paramilitary companies for election duties across the Kashmir valley, PTI reported quoting officials.
These companies have been dispatched to various districts, including Srinagar, Handwara, Ganderbal, Budgam, Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Awantipora, and Kulgam, to ensure the smooth conduct of the assembly elections.
Specifically, 298 companies, comprising personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), have been tasked with maintaining security during the elections. Among these, Srinagar has received the highest allocation with 55 companies, followed by Anantnag with 50, Kulgam with 31, Budgam, Pulwama, and Awantipora with 24 each, Shopian with 22, Kupwara with 20, Baramulla with 17, Handwara with 15, Bandipora with 13, and Ganderbal with 3.
