Tensions are simmering in West Bengal as the final voter rolls were published Sunday post-SIR, prompting the state to label four districts hypersensitive. With elections looming, authorities have rushed senior IPS leaders to these Bangladesh-border areas to prevent any flare-ups.
Maldah and Murshidabad, minority-dominated and prone to unrest, join Nadia and Cooch Behar on the list. The northern duo of Maldah and Cooch Behar contrasts with southern Murshidabad and Nadia, all sharing volatile international borders.
Deployment kicked off Saturday at 2 PM. Ajay Nand, ADG of the Anti-Terrorism Force, heads to Maldah with backup from state ATF and district cops.
Sunil Kumar Yadav, DIG Coastal Security, mans Cooch Behar alongside RAF and local forces.
Rashid Muneer Khan, DIG Headquarters, secures Murshidabad with Counter-Insurgency Force support and police aid.
Gaurav Sharma, IG Traffic, leads in Nadia with two local officers.
Meanwhile, 240 CAPF companies—CRPF (110), BSF (55), CISF (21), ITBP (27), SSB (27)—started rolling in Friday for March 1 deployment. This preemptive measure precedes the election announcement, with 240 more units arriving March 10.
The strategy highlights Bengal’s focus on quelling risks in these flashpoints, ensuring peaceful polls through heightened vigilance and central reinforcements.