Moradabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Tuesday allegedly beat up an Election Official at booth number 231 in Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency.
The BJP workers alleged that the officer, Mohammad Zubair, was asking voters to press the cycle symbol of Samajwadi party.
Police officers present at the spot immediately intervened in the matter and saved the official from getting beaten up by the BJP workers.
#WATCH Moradabad: BJP workers beat an Election Official at booth number 231 alleging he was asking voters to press the 'cycle' symbol of Samajwadi party pic.twitter.com/FokdXCAJ1z
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