During the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2024 in West Bengal, a clash between TMC and BJP broke out and the stone pelting resulted in a severe head injury of a journalist. Published: June 1, 2024 3:34 PM IST By An Asian News International (ANI) stringer covering the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal suffered a severe head injury amid clashes between TMC and BJP workers in Canning, under Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency. Stringer Bunty Mukherjee got severely injured when stone pelting erupted between the two parties in the area on the last day of polling.
He has been referred to Medica Super Specialty Hospital in Kolkata for treatment. Meanwhile, Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were looted by a local mob and two VVPAT machines were thrown inside a pond in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, officials said.According to the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, an FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated.
“Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs and papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond,” CEO West Bengal posted on X. The CEO further informed that fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer.
“Sector Police was a little behind. FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is r.
