Indian security chiefs meet ahead of Bengal polls

The heads of India's five major Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) convened in Kolkata for a high-level security review ahead of the upcoming West Bengal state elections. The meeting included the chiefs of the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). The primary focus was on coordinating efforts to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polling across the state. This high-level coordination underscores the central government's emphasis on security during the politically significant Bengal elections.