DDC polls: Supporters of rival candidates clash in Poonch, 5 injured
Poonch: At least five persons were injured in a clash between supporters of two contesting candidates at a polling station in Salwah in Mendhar-C during the DDC elections on Saturday.
Official sources said that there was clash between supporters of an independent candidate, Mohammad Ashfaq and a PAGD candidate Zeeshan Rana (NC) at Polling station.
While polling continuing at the polling station despite the clash, the injured were shifted to SDH Mendhar for first aid. Four of them have been identified as Mohammad Khaliq (56), Niaz Ahmed, Ifthikar Ahmed (Provisional NC Student union President) and Naseem Akhter, all residents of Salwah.
SDPO Mendhar Z A Jafri confirmed the incident. He however said that polling was going in the area. (GNS)
KV Correspondent
