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Mamata Banerjee Claims Central Forces Violence After Voting in Bhabanipur Election Crackdown

Politics
Published on 29 April 2026
Mamata Banerjee Claims Central Forces Violence After Voting in Bhabanipur Election Crackdown

She alleges CRPF violence and mass arrests began overnight

West Bengal Chief Minister and Bhabanipur candidate Mamata Banerjee voted in the second and final phase of assembly elections and then alleged that Central Reserve Police Force personnel deployed for election duty resorted to violence. She claimed the force targeted people including women and children and carried out large-scale arrests starting the night before her vote, escalating allegations during the polling period.

  • Mamata Banerjee voted in Bhabanipur during the final phase
  • She alleges CRPF resorted to violence after deployment
  • Her claims include arrests beginning the previous night
  • Targets she cited include women and children
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