Tamil Nadu Director General of Police and Head of Police Force Sandeep Rai Rathore has directed police personnel serving in special units on deputation to return to their parent units for election duty between April 21 and April 24.

In a circular to zonal heads and unit officers, Mr. Rathore instructed that personnel posted in special branches and other deputation assignments be redeployed to their original units to bolster security arrangements for the elections across the State.

Officials said the move aims to ensure sufficient manpower for maintaining law and order during the single-phase polling in the State.

The circular further stated that officers must report to their parent units ahead of polling and continue on election duty until the process is completed.