Assembly bypoll: Clash in Uttarakhand's Manglaur leaves several injured
Manglaur: A clash between two groups during the by-election in Uttarakhand's Manglaur has resulted in several injuries. The Manglaur bypoll was necessitated by the death of sitting BSP MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari in October last year.
Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin alleged that miscreants were openly firing, calling it a "murder of Democracy." He claimed that there were no ambulances or measures to assist the injured.
VIDEO | Assembly bypoll: A clash broke out between two groups in Uttarakhand's Manglaur.
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Other videos also surfaced on X claiming that Muslims were allegedly attacked with sticks before voting.
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SP Rural Swapan Kishore Singh, however, stated that the situation was under control and voting was proceeding peacefully. He confirmed that a police force was deployed and there was no confirmation of gunfire.
VIDEO | Assembly By-poll: A clash between two groups was reported from Uttarakhand's Manglaur. Here's what SP Rural Swapan Kishore Singh said.
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"The situation is normal here. The voting is happening peacefully. Enough police force has been deployed. We received information about… pic.twitter.com/kv0ys4Erqu
Voting is currently underway in the Manglaur and Badrinath assembly constituencies, running from 8 am to 6 pm. In Manglaur, the BSP has nominated Ubedur Rehman, son of the late MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari. He faces Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin and BJP's Kartar Singh Bhadana, a prominent Gujjar leader.
In Badrinath, the seat became vacant after Congress MLA Rajendra Bhandari resigned and joined the BJP. The contest involves BJP's Rajendra Bhandari, Congress newcomer Lakhpat Singh Butola, former CRPF officer Himmat Singh of the Sainik Samaj Party, and journalist Naval Khali as an Independent candidate.
The vote counting for the bypolls is scheduled for July 13.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
