Four companies of CAPF arrive in state

A day after request by the Maharashtra government, the Centre has approved the deployment of 20 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the state.

Four companies have already arrived and were being deployed in four cities.

Sanjay Kumar, additional chief secretary, home, confirmed the development.

The four companies, with 100 personnel each, have been deployed in Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad and Amravati. Companies arriving in the subsequent phase were expected to be deployed in Mumbai, especially in the containment zones.

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