Trump claims 'major fraud' being perpetrated; says he will fight election in Supreme Court
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that a "major fraud" is being perpetrated on the American people and said he will fight the election in the Supreme Court, as the counting of votes was in progress in the battleground states.
"Frankly we did win this election," Trump claimed.
Trump, a Republican, is being challenged by Democratic Party's nominee Joe Biden.
"Millions and millions of people voted for us," Trump said in a speech at 2 am on Wednesday at the White House.
"A very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people," he claimed.
"We were getting ready for a big celebration. We were winning everything. And all of a sudden it was just called off," he said.
A "major fraud was being committed, the president said, without citing any evidence.
"This is a fraud on the American public. This is an embarrassment to our country," the Republican leader said.
Trump said he would go to the Supreme Court as he wanted "all voting to stop."
"Frankly we did win this election," he said.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
