Kolkata, Feb 24 || As the process of judicial adjudication of voters’ documents identified under the “logical discrepancy” category in poll-bound West Bengal got underway, the judicial officers appointed in four districts located near the India-Bangladesh border have sought special security after experiencing security breaches.
The process of judicial adjudication started on Monday as directed by the Supreme Court last week.
These four districts are Malda, Murshidabad, North 24 Parganas, and South 24 Parganas, with all of them having international borders with Bangladesh, and South 24 Parganas having mostly a coastal border.
Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said the Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken note of the apprehension of these judicial officers and has directed the state police administration to ensure blanket security for them.
Meanwhile, of the 50 lakh voters’ documents identified under the “logical discrepancy” category that have been referred for judicial adjudication, the maximum are in Murshidabad district. However, the exact figure is yet to be disclosed by the Commission.