{
  "id": 11709409,
  "title": "FIR filed over alleged illegal deletion of 778 voters in Bengaluru’s Malleswaram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fir-filed-over-alleged-illegal-deletion-of-778-voters-in-bengalurus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T15:09:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-sir-malleswaram-778-form-7-voter-deletion-fir-10905536/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bengaluru's Malleswaram Assembly constituency, the Bengaluru police have filed a case in response to irregularities reported in the voter records. According to the First Information Report (FIR), Polling Station No. 157 is the focus of the investigation, which alleges that Form 7 applications were submitted to have the names of 778 voters deleted from the electoral rolls. The complaint was filed by Anoop Iyengar, a Congressman, who alleged that the individuals had already cast their votes but were still listed as ineligible or having moved residences. The FIR specifies that the 778 entries were distributed across eight polling parts, with varying numbers of applications in each. G S Vasanthalakshmi, a BJP member, has been named as the principal accused, while another individual linked to an RSS wing is identified as an unidentified accused. The allegations involve a group of individuals with political interests allegedly involved in the preparation and submission of the applications. The police have registered the case and are currently conducting an investigation. The claims are yet to be substantiated, and questions remain about the accuracy of the information provided in the applications, including the validity of the listed addresses.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "FIR alleges manipulation of voter records in Bengaluru’s Malleswaram constituency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fir-alleges-manipulation-of-voter-records-in-bengalurus-malleswaram",
        "published": "2026-10-03T14:33:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}