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Postman booked for misplacing over 200 EPIC voter cards in Maharashtra`s Thane
An offence has been registered against a postman for allegedly misplacing over 200 EPIC cards of voters in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said.
Highlights
- No arrest has been made in this connection so far.
- The officials informed that as per a complaint lodged by a postmaster, the accused was given the EPIC cards for delivery.
- The EPIC cards have not been traced as yet and further probe is underway.
New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police on Saturday (April 30, 2022) registered an offence against a postman for allegedly misplacing over 200 EPIC cards of voters in Thane district.
Inspector R B Pawar (crime) of Kongaon police station under the Bhiwandi division said that a case has been registered against Akash Bhoir (27), a contracted postman, under section 427 of the IPC and Indian Public Document Act.
No arrest has been made in this connection so far, Pawa said.
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The officials informed that as per a complaint lodged by a postmaster, the accused was given the EPIC cards for delivery and while taking them on a motorcycle in February, he misplaced 211 cards between Pimpalghar and Rajnoli.
The EPIC cards have not been traced as yet and further probe is underway, he added.