Ranchi, Mar 18 (PTI) Security has been tightened in Jharkhand especially along the state's border with West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a senior police officer said on Monday.

DGP Ajay Kumar Singh chaired an inter-state virtual co-ordination meeting with senior police officials from neighboring states to ensure fair elections.

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Discussions during the meeting covered various topics, including intelligence sharing, naxal activities, and coordination to address inter-state criminal activities.

Additionally, emphasis was placed on activating the checkposts along the borders to curb influx of illegal weapons, arms, ammunition, liquor, and narcotics.

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The DGP mentioned that a list of interstate criminals has been shared with the respective states to facilitate necessary action.

The Lok Sabha polls for 14 seats in the state will be conducted in four phases.

The voting schedule is as follows: Singhbhum, Khunti, Lohardaga, and Palamu on May 13; Chatra, Koderma, and Hazaaribag on May 20; Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, and Jamshedpur on May 25; and Rajmahal, Dumka, and Godda on June 1.

Among the 14 Lok Sabha seats, five are reserved for STs and one for SCs. The state has over 2.55 crore voters, including 1.29 crore men, 1.25 crore women, and 407 transgenders. There are 22 lakh first-time voters and 3.6 lakh persons with disabilities among them. PTI SAN

Elaborate security arrangements have been made including deployment at 117 check posts bordering West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh in view of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a top police official said on Monday. Jharkhand director general of police (DGP) Ajay Kumar Singh on Monday headed an inter-state co-ordination meeting on virtual mode with senior police officials of five neighbouring states in a bid to conduct free and fare polls in the state. Singh said, “Elaborate security arrangements have been ensured to conduct free and fair Lok Sabha polls in Jharkhand.” During the meeting, various issues including share intelligence inputs, naxal activities, inter-state criminals and coordination were discussed, Singh said. “The discussion was also held regarding activating the check posts in bordering areas so that illegal weapons, arms, ammunition, liquor and narcotics could be controlled. There are 117 check posts bordering with five states. As many as 54 check posts bordering with West Bengal, 34 with Bihar, 16 with Odisha, 10 with Chhattisgarh and two with Uttar Pradesh,” the DGP said. He said that list of interstate criminals has also already been shared with the states so that action could be taken against them. Lok Sabha polls will be held in four phases for the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand. Singhbhum, Khunti and Lohardaga and Palamu will vote on May 13, while Chatra, Koderma and Hazaaribag will go to the polls on May 20. Polling will be held for Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur on May 25, and Rajmahal, Dumka and Godda will vote on June 1, according to election commission. Of the 14 Lok Sabha seats, five are reserved for STs and one for SCs. There are more than 2.55 crore voters in the state -- 1.29 crore male, 1.25 crore female and 407 transgenders. Among them are 22 lakh first-time voters and 3.6 lakh persons with disability.

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