Kolkata: Minor incidents of sporadic violence are coming to light during the by-elections in Kaliaganj, Kharagpur Sadar and Karimpur assembly seats in West Bengal. The most stressful situation is that of Karimpur. TMC activists shouted slogans, encircling BJP candidate Jayaprakash Majmudar here. It is alleged that it also had a large number of voters and was mostly from the minority community.

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The situation had become so uncontrollable that the police had to resort to lathi-charge to remove Jayaprakash. Police said that Jayaprakash Majumdar had arrived at Sahebpada in Karimpur when voting was going on in the morning. At the same time, TMC activists surrounded them and started shouting slogans. When the election observers got information about their people being surrounded, immediately the Quick Response Team was sent to the spot. An extensive lathi-charge led by SDPO was carried out to remove the slogans. Many people have been injured in this. However, Jayaprakash was safely evacuated.

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This incident has created an atmosphere of tension in the entire region. Therefore, police personnel has been deployed. Police have started patrolling. In fact, Karimpur area is Muslim dominated and sloganeering and protests are taking place here, surrounded by BJP candidate Jayaprakash. Police and TMC activists clashed with Jayaprakash at the Nathibhanga polling station in Karimpur. Later, Central forces jawans escorted him out of the polling booth.

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