KATHMANDU: The Armed Police Force Nepal Headquarters in Halchowk has deployed 1,600 personnel to various districts to strengthen security arrangements for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5.

According to security officials, the personnel were dispatched from the central headquarters on Friday as part of a broader election security plan. Authorities said the deployment aims to ensure a peaceful and orderly voting process across the country.

All security agencies have begun mobilizing additional forces currently stationed in the Kathmandu Valley to districts outside the capital in preparation for the polls.