Separatist factions in Kashmir had called for a boycott of the vote, resulting in heightened security and low voter turnout when the polling began. More than two dozen people were injured during the clashes across central Kashmir on Sunday, the official said. At least 70 polling stations were shut due to the violence, while at some stations voting machines were set ablaze by the protesters. A second by-election in the state for a separate Lok Sabha seat is set to take place on April 12 in Anantnag. There have been a spate of protests since the killing by security services of separatist leader Burhan Wani.

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2017 12:11 UTC