India, Oct. 6 -- Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir was taken into police custody on Tuesday following a heated exchange with officers at his party office in Rejinagar, as voting for the Assembly bypoll continued.

Kabir had criticised the police from the start of polling over the security deployment near his home and at booths. Heading to vote, he said a large force had been stationed outside his residence. He was detained soon after casting his vote with his family, having continued to allege that the police were being used to scare voters.

Police arrived at the AJUP office after his repeated remarks against the force. The argument escalated into a scuffle, in which Kabir accused the personnel of "dalali", or partisans...