As the voting is underway in West Bengal for the first phase of assembly elections, a scuffle broke out between the workers of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Humayun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) in Murshidabad's Nowda, on Thursday.
The incident took place when Humayun Kabir was visiting the area where a crude bomb hurling incident was reported yesterday.
Humayun Kabir alleged that TMC workers were indulging in hooliganism and have ‘bought' police.
"They are intimidating and threatening voters, EC should take note."
Meanwhile, heavy security has been deployed after scuffle.
Reiterating that there should be law and order in the state, Kabir said, "... I will cast my vote for the West Bengal elections. I have been participating in elections since 1982, but this is the first time my own party is contesting in these elections... There should be no law and order issue in the state..."
One of the victims of the reported crude bomb incident in Murshidabad yesterday said, "I had stepped out yesterday to offer Namaz at around 8 pm... I was standing... two boys came and threw a bomb near my foot. Humayun Kabir's party workers have done this..."
West Bengal recorded a turnout of 18.76% in the first two hours of voting in the first phase of the assembly polls on Thursday, according to the Election Commission.
Polling started at 7 am in 152 assembly constituencies across 16 districts amid unprecedented security, and till 9 am, 18.76% of 3.60 crore voters exercised their franchise.
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