Bihar elections: Cane bomb found in polling booth, sparks panic

With the second phase of the Bihar Assembly polls underway, a cane bomb was found on Friday in polling booth no. 144 near Rafiganj constituency in Aurangabad district here.

The voting had not yet started when the bomb was discovered, sparking panic among voters.

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A bomb squad is at the spot ascertaining the situation.

The second phase polling poses a big challenge for the security personnel, as the six districts are Naxal infested and tight security has already been allotted in all the 32 constituencies spread over six districts.