UP polls: Woman killed in Sirajganj violence

A woman died during a chase and counter-chase between supporters of two member candidates after vote counting in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj on Tuesday evening.

The deceased was identified as Naunai Begum, 60, our Pabna correspondent reports quoting Miraj Uddin Ahmed, superintendent of police in Sirajganj.

Naunai sustained critically injuries during the clash that erupted at Jayanpur Government Primary School polling centre under Dhangara union at 9:00pm, the police official said.

She was rushed to Raiganj Health Complex where the doctors declared her dead, he added.