Cops paid for poll duty

While cops deployed at the polling booths were paid at a flat rate of Rs 100 on the first day and Rs 40 on the second day for escorting ballot boxes upto the counting centres, those on patrol duty were paid Rs 75 per day.

However, they will now not be entitled to travelling and dearness allowances which they earlier claimed from the department during election duty. But the policemen were happy because the amount was paid in cash while the payment of TA/DA from the department usually involves delays.

The deployment of cops at the strong rooms storing ballot boxes would not be considered election duty but routine work, and no extra payment would be made for it.