West Bengal Violence

Over 150 people from West Bengal take refuge in Assam

Following unrest related to the panchayat elections, 150 persons from West Bengal have sought asylum in Assam, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "Around 150 West Bengalis have fled to Assam as refugees. They said that they came because they were concerned about possible violence during the panchayat...

9 dead in violence as Bengal votes for panchayat polls

At least nine people were killed and several others injured in election-related violence in West Bengal as the state went to polls for the first phase of panchayat elections. The violence took place in different parts of the state, including Birbhum, Purulia, Murshidabad, and Nadia. In Birbhum, a Trinamool Congress...