Imphal, April 19 -- Manipur Home minister Govindas Konthoujam on Sunday said additional security forces would arrive in the state after the West Bengal elections.
Konthoujam said, "272 companies of CAPF were deployed in the state, including at different routes. However, 88 companies have been withdrawn due to elections in other states. We have been told that another 15 companies will be withdrawn, but after the chief minister highlighted the concern to central authorities, the Union Home ministry said no further companies will be withdrawn. So, 184 companies of CAPF are currently being retained."
He said: "Mine and bulletproof vehicles have already started coming. After the Bengal elections on April 23 and April 29, all the withdrawn forces along with additional forces and those apt in counterinsurgency will arrive in the state."
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