Kolkata civic polls: Bombs hurled outside booths, BJP releases video showing 'manhandling by police'
India Today
Crude bombs were hurled in front of a polling booth while voting was underway in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections. Meanwhile, Opposition parties have accused the ruling TMC of rigging and intimidation.
Crude bombs were hurled in front of a polling booth in Kolkata on Sunday, causing panic among people who had turned up to cast their vote in the city’s municipal corporation elections. The court ordered CCTV cameras to be put in all polling booths for the KMC election. But TMC goons have pasted stickers on them. What is the WB State Election Commission doing to stop this malpractice and consequent attempt to rig polls? This is gross violation of court order. pic.twitter.com/Q3m7d4K4L5 Free and fair KMC polls? Here Kolkata Police can be seen manhandling Brajesh Jha, BJP candidate from ward 7. At whose behest are they intimidating BJP candidates? Home minister Mamata Banerjee or her nephew, who is now super CM?WB Election Commission and Courts must take note. pic.twitter.com/PyZ4D3Xfn4
Kolkata Deputy Commissioner of Police Priyabrata Roy said the incident took place at Khanna High School around 10 am, when unidentified miscreants threw two crude bombs while polling was underway. No casualties were reported.
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