Police detain 8 over OTP fraud linked to voter list revision in Bengal's Barasat
Kolkata(PTI): Police on Saturday detained eight people from Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for allegedly sending OTPs over phones under the pretext of filing enumeration forms for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls here, a senior officer said.
Police were investigating whether it was part of a fraud scheme or linked to any political outfit, he said.
The incident occurred in Hemanta Basu area of Kadambagachi in Barasat, he added.
"The accused had set up a camp with banners under 'Lokbandhu Party'. It was drawing crowds for offline form-filling. Suspicion arose when OTPs, required only online, were being collected from voters. We received complaints from locals and apprehended these people," he said.
The eight had come from Delhi, he said, adding that investigations were ongoing to determine the purpose of collecting OTPs and whether it was used for recruiting party members.
"Their mobile phones and several documents were seized. Our officers are cross-checking the purpose of their visit to Bengal," he said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
