Datia, July 29 -- Security arrangements have been intensified in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district ahead of the Assembly bypoll, with the district administration and police conducting large-scale flag marches and strengthening surveillance to ensure peaceful and fear-free voting.

Campaigning for the bypoll concluded at 6 pm on Tuesday, following which election authorities launched extensive security measures across the assembly constituency. Officials said personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Madhya Pradesh Police and senior administrative officers have been deployed across the district.

Datia District Magistrate Swapnil Wankhade said a nearly 10-kilometre-long flag march was conducted in Datia city with around 600 secu...