Bengal election: EC suspends voting at Sitalkuchi after 4 killed in Cooch Behar

- The Quick Response Team, which was patrolling the polling station at Sitalkuchi, was allegedly attacked by miscreants.

New delhi date. Saturday, April 10, 2021

West Bengal has been going to the polls for the fourth phase of Assembly elections since Saturday morning. Voters in 44 assembly constituencies in five districts of the state are voting to elect their representative in the assembly. Security has been beefed up for the polls and state police as well as central forces have been deployed at the polling booths.

Amid the ongoing polls in the state, the Election Commission has ordered the postponement of polling at Booth No. 125 in Sitalkuchi and demanded an extended report by 5:00 pm. The Election Commission had decided to suspend the polls after the violence in Cooch Behar.

Violent clashes erupted in several places in West Bengal during the fourth phase of polling on Saturday. A clash between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers took place at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar in which several people were injured. The police overcame the whole situation with great diligence by baton charge. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a polling station in Booth No. 285. A young man who came to the polls was killed when gunfire erupted outside a polling booth.

In the midst of all this, 4 people were killed in Cooch Behar in the firing by the central forces, according to the Bengal Police. The Quick Response Team (QRT), which was patrolling the polling station at Sitalkuchi at 10:00 am on Saturday, was allegedly attacked by miscreants.

The rioters damaged the QRT vehicle so the security personnel had to fire several rounds in which 4 people lost their lives. The Election Commission had sought a report from DEO Cooch Behar on the incident. West Bengal ADG Jagmohan also said four deaths had been confirmed. CISF jawans opened fire in response to the villagers' attack.