Telangana | Voter booked for taking selfie inside polling booth
The Hindu
Youth booked for taking selfie at polling booth in Vemulakurthi village in Jagtial, violating Election Commission guidelines.
A youth was booked after he allegedly took a selfie at a polling booth in Vemulakurthi village in Ibrahimpatnam mandal of Jagtial district on Monday.
According to sources, the incident was caught on CCTV camera, prompting the police to register a case against the youth under relevant sections of the IPC.
The voter identified as Jayaraj allegedly carried the mobile phone inside the polling booth and clicked a selfie during voting in violation of the Election Commission of India’s guidelines, sources added.
Acting on a complaint lodged by the presiding officer of the polling station, Ibrahimpatnam police registered a case and are investigating.
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