 Although the epi-centre of the movement was Lalgarh, it was spread across 19 police stations in three adjoining districts – Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia, all thickly forested and near the border with Jharkhand.The deployment of CRPF and other forces started on 11 June 2009.The movement came to an end after the 2011 state assembly elections and change of government in West Bengal.