Bhatpura: Election Commission has now imposed Sec-144 (which prohibits assembly of more than 4 people in an area) has been imposed in Bhatpara for undefined time-period to combat post-poll violence.
West Bengal has been voting all through the seven phases and has seen violence in every one of them. There has been numerous cases of vandalism, breaking of cars and deaths here and there.
READ: BJP requests EC to conduct repolling in booths affected by violence in the LS polls
Vivek Dubey, Special Police Observer for West Bengal: A strength of 200 Companies of Central forces will be retained in West Bengal to assist in counting&to handle post-poll violence.
This force will be deployed all over state. Remaining 510 Companies will move out of the state.
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