EC issues factual report on incident involving EVM in Assam.
Polling party 149-Indira MV School of LAC 1 Ratabari (SC) met with incident. Party comprised a Presiding Officer & 3 polling personnel. They were accompanied by police personnel comprising a constable & a homeguard:EC
Polling party 149-Indira MV School of LAC 1 Ratabari (SC) met with incident. Party comprised a Presiding Officer & 3 polling personnel. They were accompanied by police personnel comprising a constable & a homeguard:EC
At about 9:20 pm, polling party hailed a passing vehicle & boarded it along with their EVM & other things without checking ownership of vehicle. As reported by them, they moved towards Karimganj&as they reached Kanaishil, Karimganj at 11:00 pm,they had to slow down in traffic: EC
As they slowed down, they were surrounded by a mob of about 50 people which started pelting stones at them. The mob also started abusing them and did not allow the vehicle to pass: Election Commission of India (ECI)
When they asked the leader of mob, he replied that it was vehicle of Krishnendu Paul, a contesting candidate of Patharkandi & he levelled allegations that EVM was being taken to be tampered with. They realised that something was amiss and alerted the Sector Officer: EC
However, a larger crowd had gathered by then and they were attacked and held hostage by a mob along with the EVM in the vehicle at 9:45 pm alleging that
the EVM was being taken to be tampered with: EC
the EVM was being taken to be tampered with: EC
On examination, the polled EVM comprising of BU, CU and VVPAT was found to be with its seal intact without any damage whatsoever. All the items have been deposited in the strong room: Election Commission of India
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