Central forces leave today

Kolkata: All cases of post-poll violence across Bengal will be investigated by the state police as central forces will start leaving from Friday.

State ADGP (law and order) Anuj Sharma said they were sending additional state forces to maintain law and order. "Additional forces are being sent to the districts where post-poll violence is reported," he said.

Barring 78 companies, who will guard strong rooms containing EVMs, all the central forces will be relocated to other poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.