Police Kill Eight in India in Election-Related Violence

Security official reportedly stabbed

Police in the Indian state of Assam say they have shot dead at least eight people in violence during local polls.

Officials say the incident in Goalpara district, around 120 km (75 miles) from state capital Guwahati, was sparked when a security official was stabbed, prompting police to open fire.

A curfew has been imposed in some parts of the district.