A booth-level officer (BLO) in Hingalganj, West Bengal, faced threats from associates of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan. The threats came after a voter was served a notice for discrepancies in the electoral rolls.
The incident occurred at booth number 190 in Pukuria village, where the BLO discovered irregularities in a voter’s online form. The voter, Khairul Karigar, allegedly misrepresented information about his mother in the form.
Following the detection of the forgery, Karigar was issued a notice for a hearing by the Election Commission of India. Subsequently, the BLO received threats believed to be from Karigar and his associates.
Local residents have expressed concern over the intimidation faced by the BLO and have shown support. Karigar denied the allegations of threatening the BLO and any association with Sheikh Shahjahan. The district administration has assured an investigation into the matter.
