Murshidabad Violence, April 12 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs have informed that apart from nearly 300 BSF personnel locally available in Murshidabad, additional 5 Companies have been deployed at the request of the CM Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government.

The DGP, West Bengal, briefed that the situation was tense but under control and was being monitored closely. DGP further stated that he is taking the assistance of BSF posted locally, and that more than 150 persons have been arrested.

Till now seven companies of BSF have been deployed in strife-hit Suti, Dhuliyan and Samserganj areas of Murshidabad, the state lawyer told the court.

The Calcutta High Court on Saturday ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in ...