Assam Poll Violence: Hue and Cry at polling station as gun shots fired due to ‘voting irregularities

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• Apr 2, 2021 | moderator

Udalguri: There was chaos, hue and cry as gun shots were fired by Security Personnel in the Kalaigaon Constituency under the Udalguri district after a polling booth following allegations of ‘irregularities’ in the process.

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Four persons were injured in the firing who have been shifted to the GMCH in Guwahati for treatment.

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According to locals, the violence took place after allegations of discrepancies in the voting process at the Rajapukhuri Habi polling booth. This led to a huge hue-and-cry in the minority dominated area, following which a scuffle broke out.