Nellore: At the instance of the district election officer and collector, Nellore district, R. Muthyala Raju, several cases were filed on Monday against different persons who applied for deletion of votes in bulk in Atmakur, Sarvepalli and Sullurpeta Assembly segments.
Tahsildars of Atmakur and Marripadu in Atmakur Assembly constituency, Podalakur in Sarvepalli segment, Ozili, Pellakur and Naidupeta in Sullurpeta Assembly segment wrote to the station house officers of police stations in their jurisdiction to book cases against different persons who applied for deletion of votes.
Applications in Form 7 have been received to delete 1,117 voters from 28 persons on February 26 and 28 in Pellakur mandal.
Similarly applications have been submitted to delete 327 voters in Ozili mandal.
Online applications have been received from different persons three to six times to remove votes of particular persons in Marripadu mandal.
In Naidupeta mandal also, applications to delete 1,302 names from the voters list were received by officials from 23 persons. Interestingly all the applications for deletion have been submitted on February 26 and 28.
Police have started investigation to initiate action against the culprits.
