Violence erupted in the district’s Morakuthhi village of Debhata over establishing supremacy by two rival groups of the TMC on Sunday night when five others were injured too, reports Anandabazar Patrika. “There was a shootout Morakuthhi village, which is close to the border with Bangladesh. Despite some leaders admitting to the clash, TMC’s district unit chief, Girithnath Barman, however, claimed that he was unaware of the matter. Voting in four constituencies including Debhata under the West Bengal legislative assembly is slated for October 30. Mentionable, five people were shot dead in a polls-centric violence in Cooch Behar in early April,.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 11, 2021 15:56 UTC