Ahmedabad man arrested in US for ‘claiming citizenship to vote in 2024 presidential polls’

An Ahmedabad man, Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly posing as an American citizen to vote in the 2024 presidential election. Chaudhari, an Indian national, is accused of falsely claiming his US citizenship on a voter certificate in Minnesota on November 5, 2024, during the election of Donald Trump as president.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Chaudhari in connection with the case. A federal grand jury in the District of Minnesota indicted him on September 10, accusing him of knowingly providing false information in voting and making a false claim of citizenship to register to vote or vote.

Both charges carry a maximum prison sentence of five years, totaling up to ten years if convicted. The DHS Secretary, Markwayne Mullin, warned against non-citizens attempting to vote in American elections, stating that such individuals will face consequences, including criminal charges and deportation. The investigation is being conducted by HSI, which operates under ICE.

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