Over 17,000 police personnel to be deployed on poll day
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Amalraj takes charge as West Zone IG
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Amalraj takes charge as West Zone IG Inspector General of Police A. Amalraj, who took charge as Inspector General of Police – West Zone on Thursday, said that around 31,000 personnel will be deployed in the eight districts of the West Zone - Coimbatore, Tiruppur, the Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri for the polling day on April 6.
Speaking to reporters, the 1996-batch IPS officer who had previously served as the Coimbatore City Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amalraj said this will include about 17,000 police personnel, 10,000 non-police personnel such as Home Guards and NCC cadets and 4,000 paramilitary personnel.