JH-POLL-SNATCH

J'khand: 1 injured as cops open fire after group tries to
snatch weapons outside poll booth
    Ranchi, Dec 7 (PTI) One person was injured on Saturday
when security personnel opened fire on a group of men who
tried to snatch weapons from them in Gumla's Sisai
constituency, where polling is underway in the second phase of
assembly elections.
    Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Murari
Lal Meena said that personnel of the Rapid Action Force (RAF)
had to open fire on the men, after they attempted to grab hold
of their weapons near booth number 36 in Sisai constituency.
    The injured person has been admitted to hospital and
his condition is stated to be out of danger, said Meena, who
is also the nodal officer for the assembly election-related
security measures.
    The ADGP said polling is continuing peacefully and
there is no other report of any untoward incident from
anywhere else.
    Sisai is among the 20 assembly constituencies to go to
polls in the second of the five-phase elections. PTI PVR
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