Cong Workers Attack Car Transporting EVM After Polling in Nagpur

Nagpur: Congress workers ransacked a car transporting an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to a strong room in Nagpur after polling concluded for Maharashtra assembly elections, police said.

police clarified that EVM in question, which escaped damage in attack, was not used in polling and it was kept on standby.

incident took place in Killa area of Central Nagpur constituency on Wednesday when polling officials were transporting EVM from booth number 268 to designated strong room in a car.

Workers of opposition Congress claimed EVM was being taken to a photocopy shop to print a document and y started questioning poll party officials over violation of protocols in handling machines.

According to police, vehicle was intercepted by a group of individuals, who raised concerns that EVM protocols were being violated. Tensions escalated when Congress workers began pelting stones at car.

Reports suggested officials inside car were physically attacked, but this was not confirmed by police.

Residents of area quickly alerted police, prompting a swift response.

A team from Kotwali police station rushed to scene, and secured both EVM and officials in car.

vehicle, along with EVM, was later escorted to Kotwali police station for furr investigation.

Senior police officials said y were looking into matter, and an offence will be registered based on ir findings.

Meanwhile, senior leers from both BJP and Congress rushed to Kotwali police station, where y engaged in a heated argument over incident.

Elections to 288-member state assembly were held on Wednesday. 

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