EC probing glitch that marked all Bengal voters 'under adjudication': official
Kolkata (PTI): The Election Commission is examining the cause of a technical glitch that briefly showed all voters in West Bengal as "under adjudication", an official said on Wednesday.
The problem came to light on Tuesday night when voters attempting to access their details on the EC website using their EPIC numbers found their status marked as "under adjudication", even in cases where names were already included in the final electoral rolls.
"The issue was noticed on Tuesday night and was caused by a technical error, possibly related to the server or backend integration. It has since been rectified, and we are probing the cause behind it," the EC official said.
The glitch occurred less than 24 hours after the EC released the first supplementary list of voters around midnight on Monday.
"At one point, the system erroneously reflected that all electors in the state were under adjudication. This was not the case, and it was purely a display error," the official said.
The development prompted sharp reactions from the ruling TMC, which alleged that the error had effectively put the entire electorate under suspicion.
The party claimed on social media that even valid voters were being shown as "under adjudication" despite their cases being resolved or their names being present in the final rolls.
"We regret the inconvenience caused to voters. The technical teams acted swiftly, and the issue was resolved within approximately two hours," the official said.
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Minor booked under POCSO in Mudigere case; FIR also against parents
Chikkamagaluru: A case registered earlier in Mudigere has taken a new turn, with police booking a minor boy under the POCSO Act based on a complaint filed by the girl’s family.
According to a report by Asianet News, the case involves a PUC student and an SSLC student. Based on the girl’s statement, police have registered a case against the boy under provisions of the POCSO Act and the Information Technology Act.
In the complaint, the girl alleged that the boy threatened to circulate her private photos on social media if she refused to convert and marry him. It has also been alleged that he threatened harm to her parents if she did not agree.
Sources said the girl had not come forward earlier due to fear for her family’s safety.
In a related development, police have also registered a case against six members of a Hindu organisation for allegedly assaulting the minor boy.
An FIR has been filed against the boy’s parents as well, with allegations that they had encouraged his actions.
Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Jitendra Dayama said complaints have been received from both sides and an investigation is in progress. “We will conduct a fair inquiry and establish the facts,” he said.
Further investigation is underway.
