Srinagar bypoll: 1 killed, 5 injured in clashes

April 09, 2017 11:12

One person was killed and five others were injured in clashes between security forces and protesters as polling for byelection to the Srinagar parliamentary constituency began, leading to abysmally low voting in many parts.

The BSF opened fire in Pakharpora near Charar-e-Sharif area to quell stone-pelting protesters in which at least one person was killed and five injured.

Violent incidents were reported particularly from the central district of Budgam where miscreants pelted stones on polling booths this morning, a police official said.

The violence affected the overall voting percentage which was in some booths was even below 1 per cent in the first two hours. Kangan and Ganderbal reported only two persons polled in the district.

Meanwhile in Madhya Pradesh, reports of stone-pelting were received from a polling booth in Ater in Bhind district, but police brought the situation under control, an election official said.

The byelections is underway to Ater assembly seat.

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