Coochbehar:
A paramilitary personnel died after he slipped and fell within the washroom of a polling station in West Bengal, mentioned sources this morning. The incident occurred at a polling station in Mathabhanga in Coochbehar, which is among the many seats going to polls right now.
The CRPF personnel was discovered lifeless simply earlier than voting started. He was rushed to the hospital the place docs declared him useless.
He had slipped and fell within the washroom and suffered a head damage, mentioned hospital sources citing preliminary info.
No felony angle is suspected, however the precise motive behind his demise will be ascertained after the post-mortem is held right now.
Voting in Coochbehar started this morning below heavy safety. The BJP has repeated sitting MP Nisith Pramanik from right here whereas the Trinamool has fielded Jagadish Basunia to tackle the Union Minister.
A high-profile seat in North Bengal, Coochbehar had seen clashes in the course of the state elections in 2021. 4 folks had been shot and killed in a conflict with safety forces outdoors a polling sales space in Sitalkuchi, after which the Election Fee stopped voting.
Elections are additionally being held for Alipurduars and Jalpaiguri seats in Bengal right now, each received by the BJP in 2019. The ruling Trinamool in West Bengal had received a complete of twenty-two seats then whereas the BJP bagged 18 seats.
