Alleged Killing: TMC Leader Slain in East Midnapore Hours Before 6th Phase of LS Polls!
In a tragic turn of events, a TMC leader has allegedly been killed in East Midnapore just hours before the 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls. Join us as we delve into the details of this incident, providing updates, reactions, and analysis surrounding this unfortunate event.
Hours before the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was reportedly killed in East Midnapore.
Earlier, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) woman worker identified as Rathibala Ari was allegedly killed on Thursday at Nanidgram in Tamluk, sparking violent protests.
A panchayat-level Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was allegedly killed on Friday night in East Midnapore district, just hours before the polling for the eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal.
Police have identified the deceased as Sheikh Maibul, a local TMC leader from the Mahishadal area.
"One person was killed in Mahishadal on Friday night after being attacked with sharp weapons. An investigation is ongoing, and five persons have been detained," said a police officer familiar with the incident.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has alleged that Maibul was killed by goons backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
This incident marks the second such occurrence in the last 72 hours in East Midnapore.
Earlier, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) woman worker identified as Rathibala Ari was allegedly killed on Thursday in Nanidgram, Tamluk, triggering violent protests.
Both parties have accused each other of threatening voters and attacking booth agents.
"Two of our agents have been kidnapped, and we have no information about their whereabouts. BJP goons have snatched EPIC cards of voters in some areas. A makeshift bamboo bridge was broken to prevent voters from reaching the polling station," said Debangshu Bhattacharya, TMC candidate in Tamluk, to media reporters.
Hiran Chatterjee, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Ghatal in West Midnapore, was seen engaging in heated arguments with the police.
“Central forces are inactive. TMC is not allowing BJP’s agents to enter the booths in many areas,” he told media persons.
The polling for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election in the eastern state began at 7 am on Saturday.
Eight Lok Sabha seats – Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, and Bishnupur – went into polls in the sixth phase.
Until 9 am, the voter turnout in the eight seats was 16.5%, with Tamluk registering the highest turnout of 19%. Purulia, with 12.3%, recorded the lowest turnout.
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