Govt to withdraw 1000 paramilitary personnel from Darjeeling
The Centre has notified West Bengal government that it will withdraw 1,000 security personnel deployed in Darjeeling, which forms two-third of the paramilitary forces deployed there. According to the notice, 700 CRPF and 300 Sashastra Seema Bal personnel will be withdrawn on Monday. However, 500 additional CRPF personnel will be in Darjeeling to assist the state police till October 20.