With campaigning for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections reaching its peak, instances of illegal inducements to influence voters have come to light, prompting authorities to step up security and enforcement across the city. From the distribution of silver anklets to women voters to the stockpiling of illicit liquor and cash, officials say such practices threaten the integrity of the civic polls.

In response, Pune Police have placed the city on high alert and deployed nearly 12,500 personnel to ensure the elections are conducted in a free, fair, and fearless manner. To maintain law and order, the Pune Police Commissionerate has implemented a detailed security plan, dividing the city into 143 sectors while identifying over 100 sensitive and hypersensitive locations.