India's Sensex slumps over 4,000 points, Nifty tanks 1,200 points amid general election vote count

NEW DELHI, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Indian markets crashed Tuesday as equities benchmark indices witnessed a sharp fall, officials said.

The slump was witnessed amid the counting of votes for the country's general elections.

Although the early trends showed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the lead, the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance