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Grenade attack at polling station in Pulwama


Date:- 07 May 2019


Terrorists lobbed a grenade at a polling station in Pulwama and set off an explosion at another in the district during voting in the Anantnag constituency on Monday, police said.
There were no casualties in both the incidents, the first terrorist attack on polling stations in the state during the ongoing Lok Sabha election, an official said.
A grenade was lobbed at Rohmoo polling station in Pulwama. Later in the day, an explosive substance was hurled at a polling station in Tral area. The explosion took place outside the polling booth and there was no loss of life or injury to anyone, the official said. The Congress has sought re-polling in several booths in Shopian and Pulwama districts of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, alleging that the NC and the PDP indulged in bogus voting in many areas.
In a statement, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president allege bogus voting in some booths under Pampore and Rajpora Assembly segments.
The matter has been reported to the Returning Officer for immediate necessary action, he said.
National Conference candidate Hasnain Masoodi and his son Yawar Masoodi picked up a fight with a Congress leader, snatched his mobile, and did not allow him to enter a polling booth, he alleged

 

He also alleged booth-capturing by PDP workers in some places.

Courtesy:State Times,May 07,2019