In another poll-related violence, two men were killed and two others injured in a clash between the Congress and Akali workers campaigning for the local body polls in Moga on late Tuesday night.
The incident, as per the police, took place on Tuesday night when the workers of both the parties came face to face in Ward No 9, and engaged in an argument over allegation of distribution of liquor that eventually led to the clash.
The supporters of SAD were campaigning for their candidate Kulwinder Kaur while Congress supporters were campaigning for Paramjit Kaur when the latter’s husband Narinderpal Singh Sidhu and his supporters arrived there and accused Akalis of distributing liquor.
The Akali workers alleged that Congress activists ran them over with their vehicles when they tried to run away from there. One Harminder Singh died on the spot while one Jagdeep Singh succumbed to his injuries in a Ludhiana hospital.
The police said that a case, under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), was registered against Narinderpal Singh Sidhu and six others. Three men, including Sidhu and one Jasmel Singh, were arrested, the police said, adding that two vehicles were also impounded.