Over 10,000 security personnel deployed in Noida, Gr Noida for LS election

Over 10,000 security personnel will secure Noida and Greater Noida even as drone cameras would be deployed for vigilance in Gautam Buddh Nagar, which goes to Lok Sabha poll on Thursday.

Spread across Noida, Jewar, Dadri, Khurja and Sikandrabad assembly segments, the constituency has 22.97 lakh voters.

There will be a total of 2,395 polling booths, including 163 critical polling stations, election officials said.

District Magistrate Brajesh Narain Singh said all voters should go out and vote without any fear and pressure.

"Ample security arrangements are in place and flag marches have been conducted across the constituency to ensure law and order during the election," he was quoted as saying in a statement.

In a warning to anti-social elements, he said, "If anybody is found obstructing the poll process in any manner, strictest action would be taken against them by the administration and the police."