The officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are conducting raids at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with an alleged online forgery scam since Thursday morning, sources said.
Additional 2,000 CAPF personnel deployed following armed attacks and rising unrest.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raid and search operations in at least 14 locations in Bengal in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution case.
Polling is underway for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with the Election Commission (EC) deciding to increase the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
The Election Commission of India (ECI) deployed 55 companies of central forces for free and fair by-election in four assemblies Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, Raiganj and Maniktala.
Election commission removed a central Armed police Force (CAPF) jawan from duty, who was alleged to have been involved in a molestation charge at Uluberia, Howrah.
Following the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, a total of 149 women managed polling stations in Jalpaiguri parliamentary constituency.
The Election Commission has shifted all the four companies of central para millitary forces (CAPF) engaged in patrolling in Purulia to Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri for Lok Sabha electn duty for the first phase of elections on 19 April this month.
On Saturday morning, a team of CBI officers reached the residence of the father of Mahua Moitra, who was recently expelled from the Lok Sabha in connection with the alleged cash-for-query scam.
The examination will be conducted from 20 February to 7 March for around 48 lakh candidates in 128 cities across the country.
