One dead in violence during Bengal elections 4 killed in CISF firing

Violence during elections is a usual scenario in some places in India. Bombs, guns and other weapons are openly used during that time. One can imagine how voting takes place in India!

Repeated occurrence of violence questions the existence of State Goverment. in Bengal.

Kolkata – Violence erupted in the fourth phase of Assembly elections in Bengal on 10th April. A clash broke out between the BJP and TMC supporters in the Sitalkuchi constituency of Cooch Behar. Following which, many were injured, and the Police began lathi-charge to bring the situation under control. At that time, some unknown miscreants opened fire outside booth no. 285 in which an 18-year-old voter was killed. Four persons were killed in the retaliatory firing by the security forces, while 4 others were injured. Some miscreants also hurled country-made bombs in which many were injured.