West Bengal poll: 4 dead in clash outside polling booth in Cooch Behar

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Online Desk :

Four people were killed in a clash outside a polling booth at Cooch Behar district in Indian State of West Bengal on Saturday, reports India Today.
The clash reportedly broke out after a first-time voter was shot dead by unidentified persons outside a polling booth in Pathantuli area of Sitalkuchi.
The youth allegedly was dragged outside polling booth number 85 in Pathantuli area of Sitalkuchi while voting was underway and shot dead, a police officer said.
The Trinamool Congress alleged that the BJP was behind the killing, while the saffron party claimed that the deceased was its polling agent at the booth and pointed the accusing finger at the ruling party in the state.

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