Multi-layer security grid in place as Jammu votes today

A multi-layered security grid has been put in place while polling staff reached their assigned polling stations in four districts across — Jammu, Reasi, Samba and Rajouri — on Thursday as Jammu Lok Sabha constituency goes to polls on Friday in the second phase. Around 150 polling stations have also been set up along the Indo-Pak border to facilitate optimum participation of voters “Adequate security arrangements have been made. Central armed police forces, Jammu and Kashmir armoured police besides regular police have been deployed in strength to ensure peaceful polling,” A senior police officer said, “Random check posts have been set up. The Election Commission of India has set up 2416 polling stations across the constituency including 18 green polling stations, 46 pink polling stations and 18 manned by PwD.