Phase 7 Elections: Violence erupts in West Bengal, EVMs thrown into pond

The West Bengal Chief Electoral Office posted on X, "Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs & papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC have been looted by a local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2 VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond...FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is running uninterrupted. Fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer."