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Six houses damaged, shop set on fire in Howrah post poll

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Press Trust of India Howrah (WB)
Six houses were damaged and a shop was set on fire in stray incidents of post poll violence in West Bengal's Howrah district today.

The two main parties - ruling TMC and opposition CPI-M blamed each other for the incidents, which took place just a day after the assembly polls were held in Howrah district.

Police said six houses were damaged at Antapur area and CPI-M alleged that those belonged to its supporters. The party also claimed that the damage to the houses was the handiwork of TMC workers.

Police rushed to the area but none was arrested.

In another incident at Panitras a shop allegedly belonging to a TMC worker was set on fire.
 

Locals doused the fire, police said adding no arrests were made in this case too.

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First Published: Apr 26 2016 | 5:58 PM IST

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