Over 5,100 Police personnel will be deputed in the Sukkur district to provide foolproof security to polling stations in sensitive areas and to help and guide the voters, APP reports.

SSP Sukkur, Zubair Nazeer Shaikh said that the Sukkur police will also provide help and guidance to women, old citizens and handicapped individuals during the polling.

He said the police personnel will be present at their fixed positions to perform election duty before time in the district to perform their duties with national enthusiasm.

SSP Sukkur visited a spot where an election control room is being set up and was briefed about officers regarding the security of elections in the district.