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3-layer security grid in place: 1,500 personnel guard Kolkata strong rooms ahead of counting day
The article reports that sixty uniformed personnel from CAPF and Kolkata Police patrol 22 strong rooms across seven counting centres in Kolkata as part of a three-layer security grid ahead of counting day. The deployment involves rounds of each strong room across the city.
Why It Matters
This deployment aims to secure sensitive voting materials and prevent unauthorized access during the counting process.
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Sixty uniformed personnel guard 22 strong rooms across seven counting centres in Kolkata
April 30, 2026
Sixty uniformed men, drawn from CAPF and Kolkata Police, are patrolling each of the 22 strong rooms in Kolkata, across seven counting centres, as part of a three-layer security grid ahead of counting day.