West Bengal to set up directorate for VVIP security
December 23rd, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Faced with Maoist insurgency in many districts, the West Bengal government Wednesday decided to set up a directorate for the security of important government functionaries.
An additional director general of police would head the directorate with a force of 500 policemen, a government official said after the state cabinet meeting.
The cabinet also decided to strengthen 21 police stations in the three Maoist-affected districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, he said.
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Tags: bankura, government official, insurgency, maoist, midnapore, police stations, policemen, purulia, state cabinet, west bengal government
