Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote for the fourth phase of the state legislative assembly elections in Howrah district near Kolkata on April 10. AFP
Police gesture to voters gathering outside a polling station to cast their vote during Phase 4 of West Bengal s legislative election, in Howrah district near Kolkata on April 10. AFP
Five people were killed in fresh election bloodshed in the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday, including four shot dead by paramilitary troops “in self-defence”, officials said.
West Bengal in eastern India has seen thousands killed in decades of political violence, and the current state election campaign has triggered deadly clashes between rival parties.
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Indian troops shoot dead 4 in fresh election bloodshed
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard outside a polling station during phase four of West Bengal s legislative elections, in Howrah district near Kolkata AFP/Dibyangshu SARKAR
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KOLKATA: Five people were killed in fresh election bloodshed in the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday (Apr 10), including four shot dead by paramilitary troops in self-defence , officials said.
West Bengal in eastern India has seen thousands killed in decades of political violence, and the current state election campaign has triggered deadly clashes between rival parties.
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Five people were killed in fresh election bloodshed in the Indian state of West Bengal on Saturday, including four shot dead by paramilitary troops in self-defence , officials said.
West Bengal in eastern India has seen thousands killed in decades of political violence, and the current state election campaign has triggered deadly clashes between rival parties.
The latest incident in the northern district of Coochbehar 700 kilometres north of Kolkata saw a crowd of around 400 people surround troops guarding a polling station. Paramilitary troops opened fire in self-defence after being challenged by over 400 people, a senior Election Commission official said.
Representative Image ANI | Updated: Apr 10, 2021 13:07 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 10 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress on Saturday said Central Forces opened fire twice at polling booths in Cooch Behar where people are casting their votes, killing four party workers.
Addressing a press conference, TMC leader Dola Sen said, In block 1 of Mathabhanga (Cooch Behar) one TMC worker was killed and three were injured after Central Forces opened fire on them, in Sitalkuchi block, three TMC workers were killed and one was injured.
She added that Central Forces are doing injustice to people and they have crossed limits. When Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called them out, EC issued her notices, Sen added.