Probe on after complaint lodged on bogus vote in Kerala

Voting at the Dharmadam booth was investigated on the basis of a complaint filed by the polling agent of UDF candidate K Sudhakaran.

Image of voting used for representation.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two bogus votes each were cast by persons identified as Abdul Salam, Marshad, Uniyas K P, and one vote each by K Mohammed Anas, Mohammed Aslam, Abdul Salam, Sadiq K P, Shamal and Mubasheer.

Voting at the Dharmadam booth was investigated on the basis of a complaint filed by the polling agent of UDF candidate K Sudhakaran.

A person identified as Sayooj cast a bogus vote at booth No 52 in Kunnirikka UPS. He had also cast his original vote at booth No 47.

A probe is on to find whether the polling officers there aided the fraud.