JH Bypoll: Actresses’ Voter ID Pictures Surface Online
While the ruling Congress in Telangana had announced V Naveen Yadav as its candidate, the Opposition BRS fielded Maganti Sunitha, widow of the late MLA. From the BJP, Lankala Deepak Reddy is contesting the elections. The BRS filed a petition in the Telangana High Court over alleged fake voters in Jubilee Hills. The Election Commission officials are investigating the issue
Hyderabad; Amidst the Jubilee Hills byelection, fabricated pictures of Tollywood actresses were circulating to be the voters of the constituency. However, Hyderabad district election authority has lodged a complaint with Madhura Nagar police station.
The actresses are namely Rakul Preet Singh, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Tamannaah Bhatia. The pictures of their alleged voter ID cards were circulating stating to be the voters of Jubilee Hills constituency. According to the officers of the district election authority, two voter ID numbers are completely fake and photos are also morphed. Pertaining to one ID, number exists but the picture is wrong.
The cards were featuring the name, father’s name, house number and gender including the identification number. But ironically, the pictures are well composed and picture perfect unlike the numerous raw Aadhaar or voter ID pictures.
Madhuranagar police filed a complaint under BNS sections 336 and 331 (1) and (3). The police said there was no link or any digital trace was not submitted which would help to point out the source. The complainant submitted the photocopies of the morphed voter cards. We are probing the case, the officer said.