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Arrest me police I have no problem warns Humayun Kabir after voting
- •Humayun Kabir arrived with his family to cast his vote at the Sompara 1 Gram Panchayat polling center.
- •He made sharp accusations against the police and issued a direct warning challenging them to arrest him.
- •Voting is taking place across 315 booths in the Rejinagar assembly constituency with 239 booths marked as critical.
- •Extensive security measures including central forces and state police have been deployed by the Election Commission.
- •Authorities recovered explosives and executed warrants prior to the by-election to ensure peaceful voting.
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To ensure peaceful by-elections, the Election Commission deployed 819 state police personnel alongside 34 companies of central forces across 315 booths. Additionally, 239 booths were designated as critical polling stations, a three-tier security system was set up to protect electronic voting machines, and 24-hour webcasting was monitored from the DEO's control room.
A total of fifteen candidates contested the by-election in the Rejinagar seat. The constituency recorded 2,56,546 total voters, which consisted of 1,33,925 male voters, 1,22,616 female voters, and five third-gender voters.
The police executed special operations that led to the recovery of 8 kg of explosives from various parts of Rejinagar. Furthermore, authorities executed 78 non-bailable warrants and detained 99 individuals as a precautionary measure since the election dates were announced.
