45 coys of Para-military forces to be deployed for re-poll
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 29 2012:
In all 45 companies of Central Para-military forces including 25 companies of CRPF, 9 companies of BSF and 10 companies of SSB would be deployed for the re-poll to be conducted in 67 polling stations of the hill districts.
According to a reliable source, out of these 45 companies, 30 companies are already in state while the remaining 15 companies would be requisitioned from other states.
The Para-military personnel would be deployed for security inside all the polling stations where re-poll would be held while state police personnel would be posted around the polling stations.
Helicopters would also be pressed into service for the transportation of polling materials.
CEO has reportedly given instruction to all the SPs of the districts concerned where re-poll would be conducted for working out necessary security arrangements as well as to the higher officials of the Transport Department for requisition of necessary vehicles.