72 arrested for disturbing law and order during KMC polls Police
Kolkata Dec 19 PTI As many as 72 people were arrested for allegedly disturbing law and order during Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC elections on Sunday police said One person was arrested for allegedly hurling bombs in Sealdah area in which three voters were injured of whom one was in serious condition a senior police officer said Seventy-two people have been arrested so far for disturbing law and order in the city where civic elections are underway One person has been arrested in connection with the hurling of bombs Others involved in the incident have been identified and they will be arrested soon Joint Commissioner of Police Headquarters Subhankar Sinha Sarkar said Crude bombs were hurled in front of Taki school in ward number 36 in which three voters of the area were injured A large police contingent has been deployed in the area and the State Election Commission has sought a report from the police on the matter Sarkar said that four people have been arrested in connection with an altercation between two contesting candidates on Hare Street Polling is being held peacefully there at the moment he said The IPS officer however dismissed reports that a policeman was also injured PTI SCH ACD ACD
Kolkata Dec 19 PTI As many as 72 people were arrested for allegedly disturbing law and order during Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC elections on Sunday police said One person was arrested for allegedly hurling bombs in Sealdah area in which three voters were injured of whom one was in serious condition a senior police officer said Seventy-two people have been arrested so far for disturbing law and order in the city where civic elections are underway One person has been arrested in connection with the hurling of bombs Others involved in the incident have been identified and they will be arrested soon Joint Commissioner of Police Headquarters Subhankar Sinha Sarkar said Crude bombs were hurled in front of Taki school in ward number 36 in which three voters of the area were injured A large police contingent has been deployed in the area and the State Election Commission has sought a report from the police on the matter Sarkar said that four people have been arrested in connection with an altercation between two contesting candidates on Hare Street Polling is being held peacefully there at the moment he said The IPS officer however dismissed reports that a policeman was also injured PTI SCH ACD ACD
