SIT Probe Into Vote Theft Found Rs 80 Paid to Delete Each Voter in Karnataka’s Aland: Congress
A total of 6,018 fraudulent voter deletion applications were submitted for Rs 80 each to manipulate Aland's voter rolls ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls.
- Between December 2022 and February 2023, the Karnataka Police Special Investigation Team found Rs 80 paid per fraudulent deletion for 6,018 applications, totaling Rs 4.8 lakh.
- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader, flagged mass voter deletions, prompting the Karnataka Police Special Investigation Team to take over the probe from the CID cyber crime unit on September 26.
- Investigators found 75 mobile numbers filed deletion requests under fake credentials, with only 24 verified deletions; officials linked the operation to a data centre run by Md Akram and Mohammed Ashfaq in Kalaburagi district headquarters.
- On October 17, authorities searched properties linked to former four-time MLA Subhash Guttedar, his sons Harshananda and Santhosh, and chartered accountant Mallikarjun Mahantagol, seizing laptops and phones while tracing the source of funds.
- Investigators continue to probe the scheme as the Karnataka Police Special Investigation Team investigates wider links, while the Congress party calls Aland one example of 'vote theft'.
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Karnataka vote chori row: Ex-BJP MLA burnt proof of deleting 6,000 voters, say sources
The SIT probing Karnataka’s Aland constituency has uncovered attempts to delete over 6,000 genuine voters. BJP leaders are accused, with Rs 80 paid per deleted vote. Congress calls it an attack on democracy.
In Karnataka 'Vote Chori' Row, A Data Team's Possible Deletion Role: Sources
Police sources told NDTV a data entry team may have been paid money to delete voters ahead of the Karnataka election in 2023, a development that, if true, confirms Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's allegations.
SIT probe into vote theft found Rs 80 paid to delete each voter in Karnataka’s Aland: Congress
According to the Congress, the Karnataka SIT investigation revealed that in the alleged 'vote theft' scam, fake applications were filed to delete the names of 6,018 voters, for which a total payment of 4.8 lakh rupees was made.
Fraudulent Voter Deletion Scam Uncovered In Karnataka’s Aland Constituency
At Rs 80 per application, the total payout for the fraudulent deletions is estimated to be around Rs 4.8 lakh. Officials say the operation was coordinated from a data centre in Kalaburagi district.
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