Early Times Report
srinagar, May 6: Violence marred the last phase of Lok Sabha elections in restive south Kashmir on Monday as majority of polling booths registered zero per cent polling.
At Imam Sahib area of Shopian, where three militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, including the last surviving member of Burhan Wani group - Lateef Ahmed alias Lateef Tiger, were killed last week, dozens of youth were on roads to ensure nobody votes, reports said.
As per official reports, more than 100 polling stations registered zero voting while as many others registered voting in between ten to 50.
Reports of clashes between stone pelters and security forces were received from several poll bound areas of the twin districts. At Khrew area of Pulwama, three youth sustained injuries during the clashes. At least four youth were injured in Shopian during the clashes that broke out in the evening.
Reports of clashes were also received from Tral, many areas of Shopian and from several villages of Pulwama. Youth resorted to stone pelting which was retaliated with tear gas canisters by forces as they accompanied polling staff returning from the booths.
Militants hurled a grenade towards Rohmoo polling station in Pulwama. Police said there were no reports of any casualties in the blast. This was the first attack by militants on a polling station during the Lok Sabha election in the state.
Unknown persons also hurled a petrol bomb at a polling station stationed at government higher secondary school Shopian which exploded outside. |
