Three-tier security for counting centres in Chennai

A three-tier security would be put in place at the six counting centres in the city where the EVMs used in the 20 constituencies in today's assembly elections would be stored, police said today.
Adequate lighting arrangements, surveillance cameras and stand-by generators were established in the counting centres and police personnel would be monitoring the security round-the clock, a police release said.
It said elaborate security arrangements had been made for escorting the polled EVMs to the counting centres here and in neighbouring Thiruvallur district.
Control rooms have been set up for coordinating the movement and safe transport of the polled EVMs, it said.

City police said its senior officers were on the move across the metropolis ensuring peaceful polling today.
Officers in the rank of Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner visited various sensitive booths, it said.