EC also extended silence period for phase five of the polls from 48 hours before polling to 72 hours.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered re-polling at one polling station in Cooch Behar and banned political leaders from visiting the district for 72 hours after violence broke out during voting in phase four of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
The EC said in its order that an incident of firing was reported at polling station number 126, Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendraat 05-Sitalkuchi (SC) Assembly Constituency, in Cooch Behar district around 11.50 a.m.
EC-appointed general observer Sharad Laxman Ahire and police observer Madireddy Pratap rushed to the stop and confirmed that a mob had attacked the polling station, it said. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel then opened fire, leading to the death of four people and injuries to four others, it added.
The EC said the joint report by the two special observers found that the CISF personnel…
