The Hindu : Bid to disrupt polls

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Tuesday, Sep 17, 2002

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Bid to disrupt polls

By Shujaat Bukhari

SRINAGAR SEPT. 16. Militants made at least 20 abortive attempts since Sunday evening to disrupt the first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Two persons were killed and as many injured in these attacks. The Director-General of Police, Ashok K. Suri, said "the situation was fairly under control and the security forces did a good job in providing a sense of security to the candidates and voters.'' Giving details, police said the militants attacked a police station in Sarsoi Dandi in the Mendhar segment of Poonch district and opened indiscriminate fire. A constable, Jarnail Singh, of the Punjab Police was killed.

In the same district, militants fired in the Sarkhaya area and a civilian, Ghulam Ahmed, was killed. Major tragedy was averted when security forces detected and defused seven improvised explosive devices in different parts of north Kashmir. In the Shehlal area of Handwara, a powerful blast took place around 8 a.m. in which two civilians were injured.

Militants attacked Ladoora (Rafiabad), Bandipore, Handwara, Tangmarg, Darhal and Dudsan Bala in Rajouri district.

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