Security arrangements in place, everything going smoothly: SSP Sopore as polling underway for third phase of polls in J&K

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 1 : Elaborate security arrangement has been put in place for polling in Sopore city of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district as voting is underway for the third phase of Assembly polls in the Union Territory. SSP Sopore Divya D said that security arrangements are in place and everything was going smoothly.
Divya D, SSP Sopore said, "Voting has been going on since 7 am and everything is going smoothly so far. Our security arrangements are in place. Our officers are also present on the ground, so everything is going smoothly. People are coming out in large numbers to vote and we are expecting more participation than previous elections."
The third phase of voting in Jammu and Kashmir saw a cumulative voter turnout of 11.60 per cent as of 9 am on Tuesday, as per the Election Commission of India.
According to the latest data issued by ECI, Udhampur district recorded the highest voter turnout of 14.23 per cent as of 9 am, followed by Samba at 13.31 per cent of voter turnout.
Meanwhile, Bandipore recorded voter turnout of 11.64 per cent, Baramulla at 8.89 per cent, Jammu at 11.46 per cent, Kathua at 13.09 per cent and Kupwara at 11.27 per cent.
The polling for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has begun on Tuesday at 7 am with people seen queueing up at a polling station across 40 constituencies in seven districts of the Union Territory.
The polls will conclude at 6 pm. Voting will take place in 24 constituencies in the Jammu division and 16 constituencies in Kashmir amid strong security to ensure smooth and peaceful polls.
As voting for the third phase of elections begins, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence in the participation of women voters in large numbers in the festival of democracy.
In a post on X, PM Modi also called upon first-time voters to exercise their franchise, "Today is the third and last round of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. I request all voters to come forward and cast their votes to make the festival of democracy a success. I am confident that apart from the young friends who are going to vote for the first time, women power will also participate in the voting in large numbers," PM Modi wrote in a post on X.