EC appoints 4 more special roll observers for SIR in West Bengal
Kolkata (PTI) The Election Commission on Saturday appointed four more Special Roll Observers (SROs) for West Bengal to strengthen supervision of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Those named as SROs were Ratan Biswas, Vikas Singh, Sandeep Rewaji Rathod and Dr Shailesh, according to a notification.
"The SROs will closely monitor the revision and verification exercises and ensure strict adherence to statutory instructions," an official said.
"The SROs were appointed to ensure transparency, accuracy and uniform implementation of instructions related to electoral rolls. They will independently review the process on the ground and flag any deviations for immediate corrective action," he added.
Besides SROs, the EC has appointed observers at multiple levels to oversee the SIR exercise.
"The focus is on strengthening public confidence in the integrity of the electoral rolls," the official said.
The appointments will take effect immediately and remain in force until further directions, the notification said.
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HR manager loses Rs 36 lakh to online cheats with promise of share trade profits
Thane (PTI): An HR manager was cheated of Rs 36.74 lakh in an online investment fraud, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Sunday.
The victim was contacted by a woman claiming she represented a SEBI-registered firm and was added to a Whatsapp group with the promise of high returns in share trading, the Nerul police station official said.
"He downloaded a link given to him by the accused. After an initial profit of Rs 50,000, he made investments totalling Rs 36.74 lakh between August and September 2025. However, when he was unable to withdraw his so-called profits, the HR manager realised he had been duped," Nerul police station inspector Bramhanand Naikwadi said.
A case has been registered against unidentified persons for criminal breach of trust and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act, he added.
