Amidst incidents of violence that left one dead and reports of alleged malpractices, polling for the 91 municipalities across West Bengal registered 16 per cent voter turnout in the first two hours today.
While one person was shot dead in Burdwan district, another person suffered bullet injury in North 24 Parganas district.
OSD, State Election Commission Sabyasachi Ghosh said, "In the first two hours 16 per cent polling has been recorded. There have been complaints of violence in various parts of the state where the polls are on.Whenever we are receiving any report or complaint we are asking the appropriate authorities to take action".
In Burdwan district, 30-year old Indrajit Singh was shot at from point blank range at a polling booth near Katwa bus stand. He died on the spot.
District Magistrate Saumitra Mohan has sought a report from the polling officials on the incident.
The Trinamool Congress alleged that Singh, a party supporter, was shot dead while trying to prevent booth jamming at Ward no 14 by a gangster.
SP Kunal Agarwal said, there were reports of bombing from several wards in Katwa and police were verifying the claims.
At Titagarh in North 24 Parganas district, a 55-year old man sustained bullet injury while standing in a queue before Andhra Vidyalaya in ward no six.
The voter Panchu Sonkar, who suffered bullet injury on his foot, was taken to the local B N Bose Hospital and was now in stable condition.
A senior district police officer said the identity of the assailant was not known.
The SEC OSD, however, said he did not have any confirmation about the two incidents.
