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AJUP Chief Humayun Kabir Detained After Rejinagar Polling Clash
Police detained Humayun Kabir during voting in the Rejinagar by-election.
Kabir leads the Aam Janata Unnayan Party and represents Nowda.
He had voted before the detention.
He accused police of interfering with voting and frightening voters.
He also said police had detained 64 people over the previous two months.
Reports say an argument took place, and one describes a scuffle.
The reports do not give the police’s response to Kabir’s claims.
Kabir’s son is running for the Rejinagar seat for his party.
Another by-election was taking place in Nandigram, and the votes are due to be counted on October 9.
West Bengal Police detained AJUP chief and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir at his party office in Murshidabad on Tuesday, while Rejinagar voted.
Reports say the detention followed an argument with police; one account describes a scuffle, while another says the circumstances were not immediately clear.
Kabir had voted earlier and accused police of interfering at polling booths and intimidating voters.
He also alleged that police had detained 64 people over the previous two months; the reports provide no police response to these claims.
Rejinagar and Nandigram held Assembly bypolls, with counting scheduled for October 9; AJUP fielded Kabir’s son, Golam Nabi Azad, in Rejinagar.
- Who
- West Bengal Police detained Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir.
- What
- Kabir was detained during Rejinagar bypoll voting after an argument with police; accounts differ on the circumstances and describe a reported scuffle.
- Where
- Kabir’s party office in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
- When
- Tuesday, while voting was underway; counting is scheduled for October 9.
- Why
- The detention followed an argument with police after Kabir accused them of interfering with polling; the reports do not state the police’s reason.
Key facts
- Detained person
- Humayun Kabir, AJUP chief and Nowda MLA
- Detaining authority
- West Bengal Police
- Reported location
- AJUP party office in Murshidabad
- Kabir’s allegations
- Police interference at polling booths, voter intimidation, and detention of 64 people over the previous two months
- Bypoll constituencies
- Rejinagar and Nandigram
- AJUP candidate in Rejinagar
- Golam Nabi Azad, Kabir’s son
- Vote counting
- October 9
Quotes
Humayun Kabir
Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief and Nowda MLA
“They have detained 64 people, yet they are not satisfied. They must step back.”
thestatesman.com
“The police themselves are hijacking the voting process at many booths.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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