Poll violence in Bengal claims 8 lives, 811 injured

The incidents of violence were either attack on the election personnel by a political party or clash between two major political parties in the state, the sources said.

He said in a statewide drive against illegal arms and ammunition ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, huge quantity of illegal arms and weapons and cartridges were seized.

The Income Tax department has so far seized about Rs 7.09 crore unaccounted Indian currency, in several cases. Smuggled gold worth Rs 2.82 crore was also seized.

The Excise department has so far seized over four lakh bulk litres of illicit liquor valued at Rs 3.48 crore, he said.

The EC today issued show cause notice to the Trinamool Congress MLA from Salboni Srikanto Mahato for abusing the CPI(M) leader Md Salim in filthy language, Roy Chowdhury said.

Yesterday, the EC had taken suo motu cognisance against Mahato and asked the West Midnapore District Magistrate to take action and submit a report, he said.