PTI

Bangalore, May 9: A total of 25,000 policemen from the state, 15,000 paramilitary personnel and an equal number of home guards were among the security men who would be deployed in 89 assembly segments...

About 58,000 security personnel will maintain strict vigil in the first phase of assembly elections being held in 11 districts of Karnataka on May 10.

A total of 25,000 policemen from the state, 15,000 paramilitary personnel and an equal number of home guards were among the security men who would be deployed in 89 assembly segments that go to the polls in the first phase to ensure a trouble-free polling, state's DGP R Sreekumar told a press conference here.

Out of the 18,562 polling stations, 6,252 have been classified as hyper sensitive and 3,500 as sensitive. Others are considered to be normal, he said.

A mobile patrol party will keep vigil around 20 polling stations, Sreekumar said.

About 200 companies of paramilitary forces have already been positioned in parts of the state for deployment during the three phase election, he said.

He said till yesterday 1,458 cases in connection with violation under various acts, including Excise act, had been registered and liquor worth Rs three crore seized.

The state police have launched a special website

www.kspelections.com to disseminate information on poll related issues.