DC inspects CCTV footage of sensitive polling stations

By APP

February 09, 2024

LAHORE:Deputy Commissioner and District Returning Officer Rafia Haider, during a meeting at the DC’s Office on Thursday, reviewed CCTV camera recordings from sensitive polling stations.

Park Army soldiers stand alert outside a polling station during the countrys parliamentary elections in Lahore on February 8, 2024. — Online — Park Army soldiers stand alert outside a polling station during the country's parliamentary elections in Lahore on February 8, 2024. — Online

The DC issued instructions to the Police Special Security Unit (SSU), district monitoring officers, and the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) team, emphasising that the camera retrieval process should commence after the completion of vote counting and the return of polling equipment.

She highlighted the need for a safe and swift transfer of camera recordings to the Central Control Room. Specifically, from sensitive polling stations, NRTC teams, escorted by the police, will be responsible for retrieving cameras facing inwards. A total of 65 NRTC teams, accompanied by 500 personnel, and District Monitoring Officer’s teams will be actively engaged in the field.