Uttar Pradesh / Hamirpur : SP and BJP workers clashed, police force took sticks, 6 injured
The claim of the district administration to conduct the election of the post of block chief in a fair and independent manner in the development block office, located 16 km away from the district headquarters, was seen flying today when SP candidate Jai Narayan Yadav and his supporters BDC As soon as his vehicle stopped at the gate of the pro-polling venue, the BJP workers ransacked the SP candidate’s vehicle along with a heated argument between the BJP and SP workers. Due to which the atmosphere became more hot. To pacify this hot atmosphere, the security forces baton on the products. As a result of which more than half a dozen SPs were bled. Eye-witnesses said that today, in Kshetra Panchayat Sumerpur, voting was to be held for the election of the post of Block Pramukh. Due to which the district and police administration started monitoring by making tight security arrangements. The same crowd of BJP and SP workers was standing around the polling place. SP candidate Jaynarayan Yadav brought his supporters in a private vehicle along with BDC members, when the BJP workers carried out the Hallabol movement, which was opposed by the SP, only then there was a fierce fight between these party workers. Meanwhile, some anti-social elements damaged the SP candidate’s vehicle by raining sticks. This incident made the atmosphere even more heated. Due to the increasing heat in the atmosphere, a convoy of administrative officers came to the spot and to control this atmosphere, the security forces were allowed to lathi-charge. Due to which the security forces dispersed the crowd by lathi-charge. During this, more than half a dozen SPs were injured. After that the voting process started. A police spokesman said that in Sumerpur block of the district, one side was vandalized by the people of the other party’s candidate’s vehicle, which has been removed from the spot by the police force using necessary force. Present situation is normal. Yes, voting is going on peacefully. After investigation, other necessary legal action will be taken.
