Baharampur/IBNS, April 4 -- In a strong signal ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India cracked down on alleged voter intimidation in West Bengal, leading to the arrest of a local councillor whose threat went viral on social media.

Raju Mondal, a councillor of the Trinamool Congress in Baharampur, was arrested on Friday after a video surfaced showing him warning a voter against supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming polls.

What did he say?

In the viral clip, Mondal, accompanied by party workers, is heard cautioning a resident against voting for the Opposition. He even suggested abstaining from voting in case of "chaos".

BJP's reaction

Reacting to the development, BJP IT cell head Amit Mal...