<p>Mangaluru: A voter has been booked for sharing a photo of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and attempting to influence people in Karnataka's Mangaluru.</p><p>According to the police, between 7 am and 10 am, a voter after casting his vote, took a picture of EVM and later shared it on a WhatsApp group. The picture was shared multiple times across various platforms. Following which, a joint investigation was conducted by the Flying Squad Team (FST) and the police, and an FIR has been filed for unduly influencing the election process and violating official orders that prohibit use of mobile phone inside polling booths. </p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bengaluru goes to poll amid heat wave-like situation.<p>The FIR was registered under IPC sections 171F and 123, the Representation of the People Act (RP Act), and IPC section 188. The matter will be further investigated by the police and submitted to the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Puttur.</p>
<p>Mangaluru: A voter has been booked for sharing a photo of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and attempting to influence people in Karnataka's Mangaluru.</p><p>According to the police, between 7 am and 10 am, a voter after casting his vote, took a picture of EVM and later shared it on a WhatsApp group. The picture was shared multiple times across various platforms. Following which, a joint investigation was conducted by the Flying Squad Team (FST) and the police, and an FIR has been filed for unduly influencing the election process and violating official orders that prohibit use of mobile phone inside polling booths. </p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bengaluru goes to poll amid heat wave-like situation.<p>The FIR was registered under IPC sections 171F and 123, the Representation of the People Act (RP Act), and IPC section 188. The matter will be further investigated by the police and submitted to the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Puttur.</p>