Bengal turns fortress for phase-II poll: 2.3 lakh CAPF and 38,297 state cops in place
West Bengal's final assembly polls are underway with an unprecedented security deployment across 142 constituencies. Over 2.3 lakh central forces and state police are on duty, alongside observers and NIA teams, to ensure a fear-free and fair election. A significant crackdown has led to over 800 arrests and preventive detentions, targeting potential troublemakers in sensitive zones.
West Bengal's final assembly polls are underway with an unprecedented security deployment across 142 constituencies. Over 2.3 lakh central forces and state police are on duty, alongside observers and NIA teams, to ensure a fear-free and fair election. A significant crackdown has led to over 800 arrests and preventive detentions, targeting potential troublemakers in sensitive zones.
