As Rajasthan voted today, in Sikar’s Fatehpur, two groups clashed and engaged in stone pelting, police said.
Sikar SP Paris Deshmukh said that information was received that there were reports of stone pelting between two groups.
“A mobile party, SHO, CO and police reached here and took the situation completely under control. Voting process was not hindered,” he said.
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The SP also said that 6-7 people have been detained, and Central Armed Police Forces teams are also deployed.
Asked about the reson for the clash, the cop said, “Initially, it is known that there was a verbal clash between the two groups regarding the votes. One police jawan has minor injuries. Those who are responsible, we will take appropriate action,” he told news agency ANI.
Polling began in Rajasthan at more than 51,000 polling booths at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Officials said voting was by and large peaceful across the state. However, two people – a polling agent of a candidate and an elderly voter – died of cardiac arrest at polling booths in Pali and Udaipur districts.
There are more than 5.25 crore registered voters in 199 seats, out of a total of 200 in the state. Polling in one constituency has been postponed due to the death of a candidate. The voters will decide the fate of 1,862 candidates.