Karnataka BJP leader booked over alleged bid to delete names of 198 'Muslim voters'
An FIR has been registered against Karnataka BJP leader Ravi Patil and others for allegedly attempting to delete the names of 198 Muslim voters from the electoral roll in Belagavi district during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The complaint was filed by Meerasab Sanadi, a Booth Level Agent for Ward No. 12 in the Belagavi North Assembly constituency.
The FIR was registered at Belagavi Market police station on September 30 under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy, and liability of members of an unlawful assembly. The accused allegedly prepared forged documents and submitted them to the Booth Level Officer (BLO), falsely claiming that they were genuine documents issued by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO).
They also exerted pressure on the BLO and obtained a signature, allegedly to have the names of the voters removed from the electoral roll. Further investigation is underway.
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