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Amid violence, high voter turnout in 4th phase polling
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People casting their votes at Kasba constituency in Kolkata on April 10, 2021.(Photo:Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata, April 10 : Despite violence and bloodbath in the fourth phase of the assembly polls after five people including four in the firing by the central forces died at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district, a high voter turnout was recorded till 3 p.m. Though the police claimed that the CISF on duty opened fire in self defence that led to the death of four people, the Chief Minister asked for an explanation from the Home Minister saying that she would visit the violence hit area on Sunday.
Despite violence and bloodbath in the fourth phase of the assembly polls after five people including four in the firing by the central forces died at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district, a high voter turnout was recorded till 3 p.m. Though the police claimed that the CISF on duty opened fire in self defence that led to the death of four people, the Chief Minister asked for an explanation from the Home Minister saying that she would visit the violence hit area on Sunday. The four persons who died on Saturday are identified as Monirujjaman (28), Hamidul Miyan (30), Nur Alma Miyan (21) and Samiul Haque (20). They were all residents of Jor Patki village and the voters of booth no 126 where the incident took place. Following the incident, the Election Commission adjourned the polling on the booth and sought a report from the Special Observers and CEO Ariz Aftab by 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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Voters wait in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the 4th phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls in Cooch Behar district.
A voter turnout of 76.16 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly polls Saturday, amid incidents of violence that prompted the Election Commission to suspend voting at a booth in Sitalkuchi constituency of Cooch Behar. The Commission said polling was held at 15,940 polling stations spread across 44 assembly constituencies in this phase of polls. However, based on the report received from Special Observers on the reported incident of violence at one polling station number 126 under Sitalkutchi assembly constituency, Cooch Behar, EC has adjourned the poll. A detailed report is awaited, an EC statement said.