Pulwama Police to act against ‘miscreants’ for disrupting polling

PULWAMA — Pulwama Police issued a statement in which it said that legal action has been initiated against a group of ‘miscreants’ who attempted to disrupt the voting process at a polling station in Bellow village in Rajpora Assembly constituency on Wednesday.

As per the police, the incident occurred around 1 pm when several individuals entered the polling station and began ‘harassing’ voters, creating a tense atmosphere.

“Security forces stationed at the site intervened, removing the group from the premises without halting the voting process, which continued uninterrupted,” a police spokesman said.

Outside the polling station, as per the official, the situation escalated when the ‘miscreants’ confronted law enforcement officials, including SHO Rajpora and his team, and threatened to block a nearby road.

Despite the provocation, police said, security personnel handled the situation with restraint, dispersing the crowd without causing harm or injury.

The Pulwama Police confirmed that legal proceedings have been initiated against those involved in the disturbance.

It is pertinent to mention here that BJP leader and Rajpora Assembly Constituency candidate Arshad Bhat visited the polling station in Bellow village, where a commotion erupted.

Speaking to the media, Bhat accused the local police, particularly the SHO of Rajpora Police Station, of showing bias during the election process. However, eyewitnesses accused the BJP candidate of kicking a National Conference worker near the polling station and disrupting the voting process in the polling station.