Crude bomb attack in Murshidabad’s Nowda as violence hits Bengal polling

Murshidabad district emerged as a key flashpoint, with multiple incidents of clashes and attacks.

Crude Bomb Attack in Nowda Injures Several

Several people were injured after crude bombs were hurled near a polling station in Murshidabad’s Nowda.

Tension gripped the area as eyewitnesses said a sudden blast disrupted an otherwise steady voting process.

The injured were rushed to a hospital, though the exact number of those affected was not immediately known.

TMC Blames AJUP Workers

Trinamool Congress MP Abu Taher Khan alleged that workers of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), led by Humayun Kabir, were behind the attack.

CPI-M Worker, Son Attacked in Domkal

In a separate incident in Murshidabad’s Domkal, a CPI-M worker and his son were attacked late at night.

The worker’s son sustained serious injuries and was hospitalised.

Police said a worker of the ruling Trinamool Congress was detained in connection with the case.

BJP Candidate Attacked in South Dinajpur

In South Dinajpur’s Kumarganj, BJP candidate Suvendu Sarkar was allegedly attacked by TMC workers, even as voting remained largely peaceful across most constituencies.

High-Stakes Phase Covers 152 Constituencies

A total of 152 out of 294 constituencies across 16 districts voted in the first phase on Thursday, as the prolonged and bitter political contest in the state moves towards its culmination.

Among the key candidates in this phase are Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, contesting from Nandigram, and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is in the fray from Baharampur.