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Woman killed in civic poll firing

By Our Staff Correspondent

BHOPAL, NOV. 23. A woman was killed in firing in Bhind today during the second and final phase of polling for civic elections in Madhya Pradesh. Incidents of booth capturing and bogus voting were reported from some other parts of the State in the second round of polling.

Voters used their right to franchise in 2742 municipal wards spread across 163 local bodies (Two municipal corporations -- Ratlam and Singrauli; 32 municipal councils -- Bhind, Sabalgarh, Chanderi, Agar, Khachrod, Nagda, Sironj, Raisen, Amla, Hoshanganad, Seoni Malwa, Alirajpur, Dhar, Manawar, Badwah, Sanawad, Badwani, Bin, Khurai, Reheli, Dewri, Gadhakota, Damoh, Panagar, Sehora, Chhhindwara, Junnardeo, Nainpur, Varaseoni, Maohar and Shahdol; and 129 Nagar Panchayats).

A woman, Suman Kushwaha of R. Nagar, was caught in a cross-fire and killed when she went for casting vote at Government Higher Secondary School No. 1 in Bhind. The polling continued for the remaining part of the day under heavy police security.

In the first phase of polling on November 20, 3008 municipal wards in 144 local bodies, including 11 municipal corporations, 45 municipal councils and 88 Nagar Panchayats were covered. The counting of votes, to be held in two phases, would commence tomorrow and the results would be available from Wednesday afternoon. The final results would be out only by November 25.

In yesterday's repoll, three women were beaten up in Indore, when they ventured out to cast vote ignoring the Bandh call given by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The Pandrinath Police station later became the scene of a protest demonstration when the Police rounded up some of those involved in the violent incident in which the women voters were abused and beaten up. The Police had to resort to a lathicharge to disperse the crowd.

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