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Lok Sabha Election 2019: One Soldier Killed, Another Injured In Shootout At Base Of Central Forces On Poll Duty In Bengal's Howrah

Central forces were deployed in Howrah ahead of Lok Sabha polls for the Howrah constituency, which votes on May 6 in the sixth phase of elections.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: One Soldier Killed, Another Injured In Shootout At Base Of Central Forces On Poll Duty In Bengal's Howrah
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: One Soldier Killed, Another Injured In Shootout At Base Of Central Forces On Poll Duty In Bengal's Howrah
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2019-05-02T16:35:22+05:30

One jawan has been killed and another injured in a gunfight today at a central force base in Bagnan in West Bengal's Howrah district.

The central forces were deployed in Howrah for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It was not clear who fired upon the troops. More details are awaited.

The Howrah Lok Sabha seat will go to polls on May 6 in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. The results will be declared on May 23.

(With inputs from agencies)

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