EVM played major role in BJP sweep in UP civic polls: Akhilesh

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December 2, 2017

Lucknow, Dec 2: Questioning the magnitude of the Bharatiya Janata Party's win in Uttar Pradesh civic body polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday claimed that the party had performed well only on seats where EVMs were used for polling.

"BJP has only won 15% seats in ballot paper areas and 46% in EVM areas," Mr. Yadav said on Twitter.

Mr. Yadav did not elaborate or provide data for his claim. However, it could ignite a fresh debate on the allegations by several parties that EVMs are susceptible to tampering and malfunctioning.

Over 500 EVMs out of more than 30,000 deployed in UP civic polls had to be replaced this time.

His comment came a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party swept civic body polls in the state winning 14 out of 16 mayor posts in a four-way contest.

The mayor elections were fought on EVMs entirely while the others used ballot though the actual data is not available.

The BJP also secured 596 out of 1,300 municipal corporation wards, 70 out of 198 nagar palika parishad chairman posts and 100 out of 438 nagar panchayat chairpersons defeating its political opponents at all levels.

While the Bahujan Samaj Party secured two mayor seats, Aligarh and Meerut, the SP and Congress scored a blank.

The SP, however, secured second position overall as it won 202 corporation wards, 45 nagar palika parishad chairman seats and 83 nagar panchayat chairman posts.

The independent candidates combined won the highest number of Nagar Panchayat chairman seats, 184 and Nagar Panchayat members, 3875.

While the BJP won 664 Nagar Panchayat members seats, the SP won 453, the BSP 218 and Congress 126.

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Mangaluru: Man duped of Rs 1.7 cr by fake TRAI, CBI officials

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November 22,2024

Mangaluru: A man fell victim to an online scam, losing Rs 1.7 crore after fraudsters posed as officials from TRAI. According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, the incident began on November 11, when the complainant received a call from an unknown number at 9:49 am.

The caller, claiming to represent TRAI, alleged that another mobile number registered under the complainant's name was involved in illegal activities in Andheri (East), Mumbai. The caller further stated that an FIR was lodged against the complainant for harassment under the guise of marketing. He was instructed to contact Andheri (East) police station immediately or risk his mobile service being deactivated within two hours.

The complainant was subsequently connected to an individual named Pradeep Sawant, who claimed the complainant was implicated in a money laundering scheme linked to the Naresh Goyal fraud case. Sawant alleged that a fraudulent bank account under the complainant's name was opened at Canara Bank, Andheri, and used to purchase a SIM card for illegal activities. He warned that the complainant could face arrest.

Later, the complainant was contacted via WhatsApp video call by individuals posing as Rahul Kumar (a police officer) and Akanksha (a CBI officer). They allegedly sent fabricated CBI documents to his WhatsApp number. The fraudsters demanded money to "resolve" the case. Fearing threats, the complainant allegedly transferred Rs 1.7 crore through RTGS in batches of Rs 53 lakh, Rs 74 lakh, and Rs 44 lakh between November 13 and 19. A case has been registered at the CEN police station and an investigation is ongoing.

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Mangaluru: Resort owner and manager arrested after pool claims lives of 3 college girls

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November 18,2024

Mangaluru: The Ullal police have arrested Manohar, the owner of Vazco Beach Resort, and its manager Bharath in connection with the drowning of three college girls from Mysuru at the resort’s swimming pool on November 17.

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal confirmed the arrests, stating that a case has been registered under Section 106 of BNS. The bodies of the victims, all in their twenties, have been handed over to their parents. The women had arrived at the resort for a weekend getaway on November 16.

Following the tragic incident, the resort was sealed by officials led by Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner Harshavardhan. The trade license of the resort, issued on June 13, 2024, has been suspended, and the tourism department has temporarily revoked the resort's registration. These actions prohibit the resort from engaging in any tourism-related activities until further notice.

Someshwara TMC Chief Officer stated that the suspension was due to the resort's failure to implement adequate safety measures, which resulted in the loss of three lives. Further investigations are underway.

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