KMC election: Isolated incidents of violence reported amid allegations of irregularities
The Hindu
Police have deployed over 23,000 personnel across 4,939 polling booths in the city.
Isolated incidents of violence and allegations of Opposition parties marked the polling for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Sunday. Voting in the 144 wards is under way on Sunday without the deployment of central armed police forces. Kolkata Police have deployed over 23,000 personnel across 4,939 polling booths in the city.
One person was injured after a crude bomb was hurled in Beleghata area here and there were reports of bombs being hurled in Khanna area. Police confirmed the two incidents of bombing and said one person had been arrested. Polling started at 7 a.m., and by 1 p.m. about 38 % voters had exercised their franchise.
Meena Devi Purohit, councilor representing the BJP from ward number 22 of the KMC, alleged that she was assaulted by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters. There was scuffle outside a polling venue in Brabourne Road which falls under ward number 45. Supporters of the Congress and the TMC were involved in the scuffle and the police personnel had to intervene to control the situation.
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