India, May 1 -- After the high-intensity drama over tampering allegations in Kolkata on Thursday, ahead of the West Bengal assembly election results, the police have banned all kinds of gatherings in seven areas where votes are to be counted.

This has been done following the high drama at two counting centres over the Trinamool Congress's allegations of suspicious activities.

The police's prohibitory orders have been enforced in Sahid Kshudiram Bose Road, Judge's Court Road, Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour Road, Lord Sinha Hall, Naresh Mitra Sarani (Beltala Road) and Pramathesh Barua Sarani in Kolkata.

The strong rooms storing the EVMs and the centres where the votes will be counted on May 4 have all been fortified by the officials. A senior...