500 CAPF companies to stay in Bengal after May 4

Around 500 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will continue to remain deployed in West Bengal even after the counting of votes on May 4 for post-poll law and order duties, an Election Commission official said on Friday. An additional 200 CAPF companies will be retained in the State for security of electronic voting machines (EVMs), strong rooms and counting centres, the official said. “Around 500 companies of CAPFs shall continue to remain deployed in West Bengal for post-poll law and order duties even after the completion of counting, till further orders,” the official said. “In addition to the 500 companies, another 200 companies shall be retained in the State for security arrangements of EVMs, strong rooms and counting centres and remain deployed till the completion of counting,” he said.