Few mischievous elements ‘bound down’ to ensure smooth electoral process: Srinagar Police

Srinagar, Sep 24: Police on Tuesday said that they have “bound down” a few “mischievous elements” on the eve of polling in Srinagar to ensure a smooth electoral process.

“Apropos to social media assertion by certain quarters  that thousands of people are lying in the jails, it is stated that few mischievous elements with past conduct & proclivity of disrupting electoral process & having criminal antecedents are being dealt & bound down under preventive sections of Law following due procedure of law,” said a spokesman of Srinagar Police on X.

He said the preventive sections of law provide law enforcement agencies security for keeping peace and good behaviour.

“Legal measures duly reported are adhered to ensure free and fair electoral process. People are advised to refrain from according any credence to such unfounded and spurious assertions,” added the spokesman.

Over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats in the second phase of the election to be held in the Union territory on Wednesday.

Key names in the fray for this phase are former chief minister Omar Abdullah, JKPCC president Tariq Hamid Karra and BJP J-K chief Ravinder Raina.