MELAKA: More than 1,000 police personnel were deployed to several key locations, including areas surrounding the identified hotspots in the state, says Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar.
The Melaka police chief said police personnel were mobilised to maintain safety and security during and after the state election.
“A total of 3,632 police officers and personnel have been deployed across Melaka today (yesterday) to maintain security and ensure the smooth conduct of polling.
“The figure does not include 300 traffic police personnel assigned to manage an expected increase in traffic as voters return from outside the state to cast their ballots,” he told reporters.
DCP Dzulkhairi said all personnel involved had been deployed as early as 4am yesterday to monitor security at 240 polling centres comprising 1,213 polling streams across Melaka.
In another development, he said police had received 37 reports related to election offences and opened 28 investigation papers between nomination day on Oct 31 and yesterday.
DCP Dzulkhairi said most of the cases were being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code, with 25 investigation papers already submitted to the deputy public prosecutor for further action.
