A startling video has emerged showing an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) being thrown into a pond in Kultali, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, early on Saturday morning. This incident occurred at polling booth numbers 40 and 41, which fall under the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency.

According to a report by the Times of India, the disturbance began when several polling agents were allegedly denied entry to the polling booth. The situation escalated quickly, leading to a mob storming the polling station and disposing of the voting machine into the nearby pond.

This incident underscores the tensions that have marred the polling process in the region. As authorities work to restore order and continue the polling process, the incident highlights the challenges faced in maintaining the integrity and smooth functioning of elections in certain areas.