Lok Sabha polls: Violent clashes erupt between TMC and BJP workers in West Bengal, several injured
Violent clashes erupt between TMC & BJP workers in West Bengal, several injured
As the polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections entered its final phase on Saturday (June 1), a clash broke out between TMC and BJP workers injuring dozens at Meraganj in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
“Several people were injured in the clash between the TMC and BJP at booth numbers 40 and 41 in Meraganj,” police said.
TMC leader, identified as Bakibullah Laskar, alleged that his party worker was thrashed by the BJP in front of the police and that six of them sustained injuries in the clash.
“We were beaten (by BJP) in front of the police. Six of our workers were injured," news agency ANI quoted Laskar as saying.
Meanwhile, BJP accused TMC of attacking and wounding their booth agents, levelling counter allegations against the party.
“When BJP agents were on their way to sit in the booth, they were stopped on the way and beaten… Police went there… Later the police called the BJP booth agents and tried to make them sit in the booth… but after that TMC attacked… 2 booth agents were injured in this… a total of 7 were injured,” BJP leader Utpal Naskar said.
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Mob loots reserve EVMs, throws VVPAT machines in pond
The reports of violence came hours after a mob looted reserve Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and threw two VVPAT machines inside a pond in West Bengal.
The incident occurred in the South 24 Parganas district.
In a post on X, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said, "Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs & papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond."
"Sector Police was a little behind. FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is running uninterrupted. Fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer," it added.
The West Bengal police released a statement saying that action was taken against miscreants and legal action was initiated.
"This incident happened in the morning around 6 am, much before the polling process in Bengal. Police and CAPF immediately intervened and have taken steps against the miscreants. Legal action initiated. Polling in Bhangar started without any interruption and is going on peacefully," they said.
(With inputs from agencies)