Violent clashes broke out in West Bengal’s Bhangar during Phase 2 polling between Indian Secular Front (ISF) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers. The tension reportedly intensified after ISF candidate Naushad Siddiqui chased rival workers, prompting central forces to intervene and carry out a lathi-charge. Authorities say NIA has launched a probe amid reports of crude bombs recovered in Purba Bardhaman.
Tension flared in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district when a state-wide shutdown called by the United Naga Council to protest killings of two Naga individuals turned violent. Tangkhul Naga youth enforcing the shutdown confronted Kuki community members trying to clear the road, escalating into chaos, physical altercations, and reports of gunfire.
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