CHAMBAL NEWS MORENA

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Sumawali constituency in Morena

Sumawali constituency in Morena and Lahar in Bhind has recorded maximum violence with use of firearms in the state.

Nearly two dozen people were injured in the poll related violence in Bhind and Morena districts within two hours after the polling started. Nine persons including a woman were injured in firing at Sumawali constituency of Morena, where one of them is said to be in a critical condition.

Those injured in Sumawali were identified as Aanekram, Jasram, Deewan, Meera, Puna, Ram Barosi Kushwah, Ashok Parmar, Ajay Parmar and Saurabh Singh Sikarwar - aged 20 t0 30 years.

Ram Barosi Kushwah, a resident of Jiju ka Pura, who sustained a gun shot injury, is said to be in a critical condition. He has been referred to Gwalior. The polling officers stopped the election proceedings at locked themselves inside the poll booth at Aarhela village in Sumawali during firing.

Sleuths of Border Security Force (BSF) had to fire shots in air to take situation under control a violent mob at another poll booth in Sumawali.

Three others were injured in firing at Naka ka Pura polling booth at Morena constituency - Balkrishna Patel, 54, Suresh Singh 46, Haidel Singh, 23.

Four suspected Congress workers were arrested in Morena district after they fired shots in air and tried to loot the EVM.

MORENA: Nephew of Congress candidate from Sumawali constituency Aidal Singh Kansana was shot dead in firing by the BSF officials in Sumaoli constituency of Morena district, on

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MORENA: Nephew of Congress candidate from Sumawali constituency Aidal Singh Kansana was shot dead in firing by the BSF officials in Sumaoli constituency of Morena district, on Monday.

Bhura Kansana, 27, was shot at and injured by the sleuths of Border Security Force (BSF) after he continued threatening voters at a polling booth in Sumawali, said sources. Police said Bhura died of excessive bleeding during treatment while undergoing treatment at Gwalior hospital.

"He had a bullet injury below his knee and was referred to Morena district hospital and then to Gwalior for further treatment," Chambal DIG D K Arya told TOI.

Sumawali in Morena and Lahar in Bhind witnessed several cases of violence during the polling. The region has a history of poll-related violence and no wonder why the police were treading with extra large force, including the paramilitary forces, are pressed into service. For the second time, the BSF has been deployed.