Election violence kills five in India s battleground state Bengal
7 hours ago A health worker (right) waits to distribute facemasks, gloves and sanitizers among voters in Howrah district, Kolkata. AFP Gulf Today Report
At least five people were killed in election-related violence in India s West Bengal state on Saturday, the deadliest day so far in multi-phase voting there.
Violence first broke out when two unidentified men on a motorcycle fired at a queue of voters, killing one person, the police official said.
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Security forces caused the majority of the casualties four killed and four wounded while trying to control a crowd outside a voting center in Cooch Behar district, said senior police officer Vishal Garg. He gave no further details on what sparked the clashes.
India: Five killed in election violence in West Bengal state
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