SIR in Bengal: ‘Dead man’s form’ used by alleged Bangladesh national, he gets arrested
Speaking to the media, the accused said, ‘I had made all fake documents, including Aadhaar and voter card, for Rs 4,000'
The EC’s SIR exercise involves each registered elector submitting an enumeration form and documentation to remain on the rolls within a one-month enumeration phase. (Express Photo) As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise continues in West Bengal, incidents of illegal migrants allegedly leaving the state have risen. But in Dankuni, Hooghly district, a Bangladesh national allegedly made an attempt to stay in the country by using the enumeration form of a deceased voter to secure inclusion in the electoral rolls.
The incident has raised concerns about the circulation of old voter documents and the integrity of the voter-verification system. The man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to get a deceased man’s name included in the voter list in Mathurdanga, Ward 20 of Dankuni Municipality.
According to residents, the issue came to light when Nadeem, who claims to have been living in Dankuni for 15 years, submitted an enumeration form in the name of Mohsin Khan, who died in 2015. Mohsin’s elder brother, Moiidul Khan, allegedly discovered that a form had been filed under his deceased brother’s name — and had already been accepted by the Election Commission.
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