One more FIR over alleged fake Form-7 applications to delete 136 voters at Malleswaram in Bengaluru
The FIR was registered on October 5 based on a complaint by Anoop Iyengar, 47, a Congress leader and the party’s candidate from Malleswaram in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections
The Yeshwantpur police have registered a new First Information Report (FIR) against a BJP-linked Booth Level Agent for allegedly submitting false Form-7 applications to delete 136 voters from the electoral rolls in Malleswaram Assembly constituency. The FIR was filed on October 5 following a complaint from Congress leader and party candidate Anoop Iyengar.
This is the third such FIR registered in Bengaluru related to this issue. The alleged irregularities were discovered during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ward No. 45, specifically concerning Booth No. 68 at Subedarpalya. The complainant alleged that Deepak Singh, identified as the BLA-2 in the FIR, submitted 136 form-7 applications claiming voters were absent or had permanently moved, despite them residing in the constituency.
The signatures on several form-7 applications were found to differ significantly from the purported applicants, raising suspicions of forged signatures. Deepak Singh and his associates allegedly conspired to identify voters and submit numerous form-7 applications to deprive eligible voters of their right to remain on the electoral rolls. The case is under investigation under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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