4 hurt during UP panchayat poll
Agra (UP), April 15
Four persons were injured and two ballot boxes snatched in a clash between two groups during polling for the Uttar Pradesh panchayat election on Thursday. SP (East) Ashok Venkat said the incident was reported in Rihawali village of Agra Rural constituency.
He said the clash broke out between supporters of candidates fighting for the gram pradhan post following which the two ballot boxes were snatched.
SSP (Agra) Muniraj said eight persons had been arrested so far and further probe was on. More than 3.33 lakh candidates are in the fray in over 2.21 lakh seats in the first phase — PTI
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