Kolkata: At least five people were killed in North Bengal in poll-related violence even as the fourth phase recorded 33.98 per cent turnout till 1115 hours in West Bengal on Saturday.
At least four people were killed in Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district after CISF allegedly opened fire at them after coming under attack amid voting for the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal.
A first time voter, identified as Ananda Burman, aged 18-20, was also killed when a group of miscreants artmed with guns and bombs attacked him in voters’ line at Paglapir booth under Sitalkuchi in Cooh Behar disttrict, even as the 4th phase polling for 44 assembly seats in five districts of West Bengal was underway.
Reports of bombs being hurled in Golabari region of North Howrah constituency.