More than 500 police personnel have been deployed at the counting venue for the Nandigram bypoll, East Medinipur Superintendent of Police Anshuman Saha said in a video statement.
The Central Armed Police Force is responsible for security inside the counting premises. District police, SAP and DAF personnel have been assigned duties outside the venue.
Security arrangements also include checks, pickets and patrolling across East Medinipur. Saha said authorities had no specific information pointing to law-and-order concerns.
Security arrangements at the venue
The deployment separates responsibilities between the counting premises and the surrounding area. CAPF personnel are positioned inside, while state and district-level forces are operating outside.
The wider security plan covers the district through checks, pickets and patrols. According to Saha, officials expect the counting process to proceed peacefully.
The statement concerns security arrangements for counting in the Nandigram bypoll. It does not provide a result, candidate figures or a final timeline for the counting process.
Conclusion
The verified update is that more than 500 personnel have been deployed for Nandigram bypoll counting, with CAPF security inside and other forces managing the exterior and wider district arrangements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How many personnel have been deployed at the counting venue?
More than 500 police personnel have been deployed at the venue.
Q. Who is handling security inside the premises?
The Central Armed Police Force is handling security inside the counting premises.
Q. Which forces are deployed outside?
District police, SAP and DAF personnel are deployed outside the premises.
Q. What other security measures are in place?
Security checks, pickets and patrolling are in place across East Medinipur.
Q. Were specific law-and-order concerns reported?
Anshuman Saha said there were no specific inputs indicating law-and-order concerns.
