Lok Sabha Elections: Cooch Behar reports BJP-Trinamool clash
violence marred voting in Cooch Behar in West Bengal, with violent incidents being reported from Sitai, Dinhata, Bhetaguri and other parts of the constituency. Despite ECI keeping a close watch, BJP and Trinamool workers clashed with each other and «bombs were recovered from BJP block president's house».
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A Trinamool block president was injured and hospitalised in Dinhata area while a BJP worker was attacked with sickle-like weapon when he was going to vote in Sitalkuchi. «He was bleeding and admitted to hospital,» sources claimed.
A BJP panchayat member was allegedly arrested on Friday. Women had gheraoed Trinamool leader and state minister Udayan Guha over the arrest of the Bhetaguri panchayat member. Meanwhile, Trinamool block president from Bhetaguri, Anant Barman, was hospitalised after allegedly being beaten up by BJP members.
Responding to the incident, BJP candidate Nishith Pramanik said: «Trinamool and its leader Udayan Guha are trying to influence polling. Trinamool has made Bengal a Sandeshkhali model. Women and common people should not be insulted.»
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