Udhampur police tightenend security across Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of counting of votes on October 8. Speaking to Udhampur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amod Ashok Nagpure on Sunday said that a three-tier security system has been implemented at the counting venues in the Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir voted in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. The results of the assembly elections will be declared on October 8 along with the results of Haryana.

"In the first layer are troops of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), in the second layer are guarded by State Armed Police, and in the third layer are troops of district police. At both strong rooms and Counting halls Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) level officers will supervise security arrangements. Special traffic arrangements have been made for the counting day," Udhampur SSP told ANI.