New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Saturday said that an additional five companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) are being deployed in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal where three people are reported to have been killed amid clashes over the Waqf Amendment Act.
The additional BSF companies are being sent at the request of the West Bengal State Government.
The Home Secretary held a video conference with the Chief Secretary and DGP of West Bengal today in view of the violence in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
According to a Home Ministry statement, the DGP of West Bengal briefed that the situation was tense but under control and was being monitored closely.
The DGP further stated that he is taking the assistance of BSF posted locally, and that more than 150 persons have been arrested.
Meanwhile, the Union Home Secretary stated that apart from the nearly 300 BSF personnel locally available in Murshidabad, an additional five companies have been deployed at the request of the State Government.
The Union Home Secretary advised the state administration to keep a close watch on other sensitive districts, and to put in place adequate steps to ensure normalcy at the earliest.
The Union Home Secretary stated that the Centre is closely monitoring the situation and assured the state of all possible assistance, including deployment of additional manpower, if necessary, the statement added.
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