For "Free And Fair" Tripura Polls, Additional Central Forces To Be Deployed
NDTV
"Around 200 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be arriving here by first week of February for area domination, patrolling and flag march apart from counter insurgency operations," Assistant Inspector General (Law & Order) Jyotishman Das Chowdhury said.
A total of 400 companies of central forces will be deployed in Tripura to ensure free and fair assembly elections later this month, a senior police officer today.
Elections to the 60-member assembly will be held on February 16.
"Around 200 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be arriving here by first week of February for area domination, patrolling and flag march apart from counter insurgency operations," Assistant Inspector General (Law & Order) Jyotishman Das Chowdhury said.
"In total, 400 companies of central forces will be deployed in the state to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections. This will be in addition to the state's own security personnel and BSF jawans who guard the India-Bangladesh border," the officer said.
