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KOLKATA: Police locked down neighbourhoods wrong a 200-metre radius of each 7 designated EVM strongrooms successful the metropolis Friday aft Trinamool Congress's allegations of ballot tampering triggered overnight confrontations with BJP astatine 2 locations.Prohibitory orders issued by constabulary commissioner Ajay Nand nether Section 163 of BNSS bars assembly of 5 oregon much people, processions and demonstrations anyplace adjacent the strongrooms. The restrictions volition stay successful effect until the extremity of vote-counting connected May 4.CM Mamata Banerjee's three-hour vigil astatine the Sakhawat Memorial High School strongroom successful southbound Kolkata's Bhowanipore precocious Thursday had drawn hordes of BJP protesters to Lord Sinha Road, prompting information unit to forcibly region them astir midnight.The 2nd flashpoint was Khudiram Anushilan Kendra successful cardinal Kolkata, wherever cardinal equipped constabulary forces had to resistance Trinamool and BJP workers distant from each different to forestall a full-blown clash. Joint commissioner of constabulary (traffic) Rupesh Kumar said further forces had since been deployed astatine some occupation spots nether the supervision of an further commissioner and a lawman commissioner of police.All surrounding roads were sealed, guardrails installed and entree restricted to unit carrying EC-issued QR-coded IDs.
Lord Sinha Road remains wholly unopen to civilians.
EC: No effort to disruptpeace volition spell unpunished
Election Commission issued a connection citing Calcutta HC’s bid to the civilian and constabulary medication to strictly woody with unlawful activities. “No effort to disrupt bid volition spell unpunished,” it said.Statewide, 700 companies of cardinal forces person been deployed for “stability and unrest prevention”, EC said. All counting centres person 3 layers of security, supplemented by peculiar patrolling successful susceptible zones.Prohibitory orders person besides been clamped astir counting centres astatine Hastings House complex, APC Polytechnic College, St Thomas Boys’ High School, Ballygunge Govt High School and David Hare Training College successful Kolkata.After inspecting a counting centre successful Purulia, CEO Manoj Agarwal said the information protocol successful spot for counting time would beryllium “sufficient” to guarantee the electoral workout is hitch-free.EC has acceptable up a helpline (18003450008) for complaints, assuring confidentiality. Grievances, if any, tin besides beryllium emailed to wbfreeandfairpolls@gmail.com.
