11. Indian security forces armed with automatic weapons guarded voting stations in school buildings and local offices. 12. On Sunday, soldiers guarded voting stations with rifles but their numbers were smaller than in past years, and they did not appear to be needed. 13. Soldiers with automatic rifles guarded voting stations. 14. Tens of thousands of armed police guarded voting stations in four states where borders were sealed to prevent the entry of criminals from other states. 15. The attack came at dawn Saturday while the police were guarding the station, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. 16. Thousands of paramilitary forces were guarding voting stations to prevent clashes between supporters of the communist government and its challengers. 17. Thousands of paramilitary forces were guarding voting stations to avoid clashes between supporters of the communist government and its challengers. 18. A large police contingent was deployed in areas dominated by the party and paramilitary forces joined special armed police in guarding railway stations. 19. The staff were not mistreated during the raid late Monday after the raiders disarmed seven police guarding the station, Keif said. 20. Thousands of riot police guarded the station but did not intervene. |