Chittagong, June 14 (UNB) - About 20,000 security personnel, including army, deployed in Chittagong barely three days ahead of the city polls, are patrolling the vulnerable areas for ensuring peace.

Six companies of the army comprising more than 600 troopers are stationed in temporary camps.

Election office said 120 checkposts are being set up at different points of the city. Manned by police and ansar, the checkposts will search suspected trouble mongers.

Besides, members of the coastguard will start patrolling the Karnaphuli riverside from June l6 to keep vigilance in city`s river routes.

RAB, police and two companies of paramilitary BDR have already took position at different points and started patrolling the streets.

CMP Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman told UNB that over 600 polling centres have been set up in the city. Of those, 222 have been marked as `risky`.

Meanwhile, EC issued directive that no outsiders will be allowed in the city after Monday midnight.
Scores of central leaders of ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP joined the campaign for respective party candidates.