Karnataka bypolls: Hammer and chisel employed as keys to strongrooms go missing in Davanagere South

In a bizarre incident, the entry into three strongrooms containing postal ballots of Davanagere South bypolls in Karnataka was blocked on Monday because of missing keys that could take people into the rooms. 

For the counting to begin on Monday morning, the locks of the important rooms were broken on the premises of DRR School on P B Road.

As a consequence, the counting of postal ballots which was to begin at 7:30 am got delayed by 30 minutes as the security personnel fidgeted with techniques or ways that could open the doors.

Reportedly, the locks to the rooms were broken in the presence of Returning Officer Santosh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner G M Gangadhara Swamy and election observer Ramankanth.

The bypoll in Davanagere South was necessitated by the demise of senior Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa and polling was held on April 9.

As of now, counting is underway in the Davanagere South seat.