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| One killed in Haryana poll violence; over 40% turnout |
| Press Trust of India / Chandigarh Oct 13, 2009, 16:03 IST |
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One person was killed as sporadic incidents of violence marked today's polling for the 90 Assembly seats Haryana, which registered a voter turnout of over 40 per cent till 2 PM.
A polling agent was killed in a clash between supporters of Congress candidate Dillu Ram and Independent aspirant Kulwant Bazigar in Gulha assembly constituency in Kaithal district, a police official said. The 48-year-old deceased, Jyoti Ram, was Bazigar's polling agent.
A large number of supporters of the Independent candidate held a demonstration outside the Guhla Civil Hospital demanding action against the Congress candidate.
Kaithal Deputy Commissioner Amit P Kumar and SP Sandip Khirwar told reporters that further action in the matter would be taken after receipt of the postmortem report.
In another incident, one person was injured in Ambala City in a clash between supporters of an Independent candidate and those of the Shiromani Akali Dal nominee.
In the clash, election agent of Independent candidate from Ambala City, Virender Singh Azad was injured. He was taken to Ambala city civil hospital, police said.
The SAD supporters were led by former INLD MLA, Jasbir Singh Malour, whose wife Charanjit Kaur is contesting from Ambala city as a SAD nominee, they said.
Yet another incident of group clash and firing took place in Nemkhera village in Mewat district. "But, the place of occurrence was far away from any polling booth," Chief
A minor group clash took place in Meham but the situation was immediately brought under control.
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