Birbhum, May 4 -- West Bengal's Birbhum local police has robust security in place for the vote count, with atleast 37 companies of security forces across the district as the state begins counting to decide 293 MLAs on Monday.

Superintendent of Police Surya Pratap Yadav said that proactive checking is taking place, with people allowed inside counting centres only after proper checking.

The government-aided polytechnic clinic Saud Ramkrishna Silpa Vidyapith is the counting centre for Birbhum, with scores of party workers and counting agents of various parties lining up to get in the centre.

"A three-tier security arrangement is already in place at the counting centre, all our officers are on duty... People are being allowed inside only a...