Polling in Budgam district was disrupted, which saw an abysmally low 3.3% turnout till 11 AM. Two youths were killed and several injured when security forces opened fire on a stone-pelting mob that stormed a polling station in Budgam district in this Lok Sabha constituency on Sunday, disrupting polling which saw an abysmally low 3.3% turnout till 11 AM. Hundreds of protestors stormed a polling station at Pakherpora in Chrar-e-Sharief area of Budgam district and ransacked the building, officials said. Stone pelting incidents were reported from over two dozen other places across the three districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal which constitute the Srinagar constituency, the officials said. Even in traditionally high turnout areas like Budgam, Ichgam and Maloora, many voters chose to give polling a miss.

Source: dna April 09, 2017 06:55 UTC