Shoot orders in Asthawan

PATNA, FEB. 18. Shoot- at-sight orders were issued and security beefed up in view of tomorrow's bypoll in Bihar's Asthawan Assembly constituency. The Director General of Police, Mr. R.R. Prasad, today said police would not hesitate to open fire to prevent booth grabbing.

The Uttar Pradesh Government has maintained high security to ensure a free and smooth poll for tomorrow's byelections in Bhartana in Etawah district, Siwalkhas in Meerut and Sarsawa in Saharanpur district, a report from Lucknow said.

Nearly 12.5 Lakh voters will decide the fate of five candidates, in the Hindoli Assembly seat in Rajasthan. Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair poll.

- PTI, UNI

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