A 12 years young boy was killed today during celebratory firing
allegedly by Samajwadi Party supporters after the party candidate's
victory in Sambhal area while workers from the same party clashed with
some TV cameramen in Jhansi during which their equipment was broken.

Police
said the 12-year-old boy, identified as Danish, died after being hit by
a bullet during celebratory firing allegedly by supporters of SP
candidate from Sambhal assembly seat Iqbal Mahmood this evening. Sambhal
is about 350 km from here. Superintendent of Police D.K. Garg said
necessary action was being taken.

Reports reaching here from
Jhansi, about 300 km from here, said supporters of SP clashed with some
TV cameramen during which some of their equipment were broken.

A complaint in this regard has been registered with the district administration, sources said.

Meanwhile,
counting for the Babina assembly seat in Jhansi had to be stopped after
the seal of 17 EVMs were found broken. Official sources said following
objections from SP candidate Chandrapal Singh Yadav counting was stopped
on Tuesday evening.