Man Killed After Being Hit By Car In Bengal, CPM Blames Trinamool

A huge contingent of central forces were deployed in the area to prevent any flare-up as polling started at 7 am, an officer said.

A man was killed and two others injured as a car hit them in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, triggering tension in the area hours ahead of the polling, police said on Thursday. The incident happened in Shahbazpur village in the Domkal police station area around 10.30 pm on Wednesday, they said. The CPI(M) alleged that its member Kader Mondal (42) was killed, and Asim Al Mamoon (43) and Lal Chand Mondal (42) were injured after TMC candidate Jafikul Islam ran his car over them. Islam, the TMC's Domkal candidate, rubbished the allegation, claiming that he was far away from the spot when the incident happened.