LS Polls: PDP workers thrash Congress polling agent in Rajpora

"Congress agents were threatened on Gunpoint inside polling booth" alleges G A Mir 

Saahil Suhail 

Early Times Report 

Srinagar, May 6: In a bizarre incident reported from south Kashmir’s Pulwama during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Election, the supports of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) allegedly thrashed a Congress polling agent at Rajpora village.

A video from Rajpora segment of Pulwama district went viral on social media where a Congress worker was allegedly beaten by the PDP workers.

Sources said that Arif Amin, a close associate of PDP Leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para spotted thrashing congress polling agent inside polling Boot No. 113 in Naira Rajpora Pulwama.

They said that the clash ended after forces personnel stationed at the booth intervened.

Jammu and Kashmir Pardesh Congress Committee President Ghulam Ahmad Mir condemned the incident and alleged that his polling agents were terrorized and threatened on gun point. 

Meanwhile, Congress party in a statement said that the PDP Worker Waheed Ur Rehman Parra who had captured Booth No. 113 at GHSS Naira since  morning used muscle power and a weapon (pistol) to overthrow polling agents of Congress Party, besides his close associates beat Congress worker ruthlessly, leaving him grievously injured.

Congress Party sought repolling on these booths and emphasize the Chief Electoral Officer of J&K and concerned returning officer to order repoll to ensure free and fair elections, he added and said the matter has already been reported to Returning Officer for immediate necessary action.

Congress emphasized the CEO to take strong notice of booth capturing by PDP.