LS Polls 2014: About 53% voting, 4 injured in sporadic clashes

The poll percentage has gone by 12% from 41% at 1 PM to 53.2 percent at 3 PM.

In Gursia polling station in Mendhar teshil of Poonch district a clash broke out between polling agents of PDP and NC resulting in injury to one PDP worker, police said.

They said that situation has been brought to normal and polling re-started.

In Cherian polling station of Rajouri district, there were clashes between polling agents resulting in injuries to three persons, they said.

The polling is now going on smoothly after situation was brought under control, they said.

In Poonch, people boycotted polling at four polling station of Mandi, Baila, Arichul and Marnote in protest against the inclusion of area in Surankote assembly segment, while the area has been a part of the Poonch Assembly segment in the past.

Senior district officials have rushed to the area to pacify the voters. No votes were polled in these polling stations, they said.