Man arrested for spreading false news about EVM hacking during Karnataka elections
Bengaluru: A Congress worker has been arrested by the Adugodi police for spreading false news that an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) had been hacked during the recent elections. A case has been registered against Syed under IPC 177 for obstructing election duty and spreading false news.
The accused has been identified as Syed.
On May 10, Syed arrived at a polling station in Chinnaiyanapalaya and cast his vote. After voting, he called some leaders and alleged that if he voted for one party's symbol, his vote would go to another party, indicating that the EVM had been hacked. Election officials were immediately alerted and they stopped the polling process to check the EVMs.
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After an hour of checking, the EVM was found to be correct and that Syed's vote had gone to the party he had voted for. Due to the incident, the voting process was halted for approximately an hour.
Syed was arrested by the police after his false claims were discovered during interrogation. The Adugodi police have filed a case against him and further investigation is underway.
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Salute extraordinary courage of armed forces behind 'Operation Sindhoor': CM Siddaramaiah
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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday saluted the armed forces for conducting missile strikes on Pakistan under 'Operation Sindoor', to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed.
He said, terror has no place in our land, and India will respond with strength and unity.
In retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces on early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.
"I salute the extraordinary courage of our armed forces behind Operation Sindhoor. Their heroic action reaffirms that India will never tolerate terror in any form," Siddaramaiah said in a post on 'X'.
Stating that the brutal attack in Pahalgam was not just on innocent lives, it was an assault on the dreams and spirit of India, he said, "Every effort of our brave soldiers is a pledge to bring justice to the victims, their families, and to every Indian who believes in peace and humanity."
"Karnataka joins the nation in expressing unwavering solidarity with our forces. We are proud of your valour, sacrifice, and unflinching commitment to protect our sovereignty," he added.
India's response came two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack triggered widespread outrage in India and abroad.
