EC files police complaint against man who claimed 2014 polls were rigged


New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS): The Election Commission on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the police against Syed Shuja who has claimed that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were rigged by hacking the electronic voting machines (EVMs).

In a letter to Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, the EC has said that Shuja's claims made through video conferencing in London violated the Indian Penal Code (IPC), particularly Section 505, which deals with "public mischief".

"Through media reports, it has come to the notice of the Commission that one Syed Shuja, on January 21 in London, claimed that he was part of the EVM design team and he can hack the EVM used in elections in India. The act of Shuja is violative of IPC, particularly Section 505(1)(b)," the letter read.

"Accordingly, you are requested to lodge a FIR and investigate the matter promptly for violation of aforesaid Section of IPC and other related provisions of any law," it said.

Section 505(1)(b) reads: "Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public...whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against the public tranquility."

In a sensational claim, the US-based Shuja on Monday said the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were "rigged" and even claimed that BJP leader Gopinath Munde was killed as he knew about the "hacking" of EVMs.

Shuja, who claims to be part of the team that designed EVMs used in India, alleged that the Congress lost 210 seats in 2014 general election "due to tampering".

He further alleged that his team members met "a BJP leader in 2014 who knew about this" and "they were killed in an attack".

He claimed that "if his people had not intercepted the BJP's attempts to hack the transmissions during this year's assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, they would have won those states as well".

He claimed they stopped the transmission during Delhi Assembly elections in 2015 and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as winner.

"In Delhi Assembly elections, transmission initiated by the BJP IT was intercepted. We changed the frequency."

Shuja claimed that he too was attacked a few days ago.

He claimed a private company had helped the BJP to get low frequency signals to hack EVMs.

  

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  • Ram Shetty, Mangalore/Mumbai Juhu

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    well he is in USA so it mean's that you guys will have to fight the case in US this is how the truth will come out and the things will be displayed. But if it is in India then it will go in the favor who had played asked to play with the EVM.

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  • avani, mlore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    What a low by Cong I. After Rafale fake now EVM fake and they claim everybody else fake!

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  • Navin, Kundapur

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Not only this, fekus tried to manipulate all in all, CBI, RBI, demonetization etc.....

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Previous EC are changed and migrated to Mauritius with huge compensation package.

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    EC Darr gaya

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  • Kiran, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Congress has given a statement that kapil sibal went on his personal capacity.
    Congress also said that the lawyer who belongs to thier legal cell is representing christian micheal on a personal capacity.
    Everything they do is on personal capacity.
    so when do they work for the party?
    Or do they backtrack after backlash?

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    The EC also is behaving like the BJP . Shoot the messenger and ignore the message. Obviously with so many allegations and complaints against the EVM's and its alleged tampering, the Govt and the Election Commission should have immideatedly acted on this issue and introduced ballot papers to ensure a free and a fair elections.

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    so a few sikulars talk about it without proof , and you expect the govt to take action?
    what is the logic, sir?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    EC is only a Parrot of BJP ...

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  • vasu, mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    EC was a parrot of BJP in 2014? .BJP had so much power even while they were in opposition?

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  • mohammed, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Nice reply.

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Sorry Jossey I have reported your comments and your contact details to EC... hope to hear some good news soon

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Tuje Mirchi Lagi Tho Main Kya Karu ...

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Kapil sibal will be his lawyer.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Not only EC, even Ms. Munde must set CIDs to catch her father's killers.

    They have given her a position to seal her lips.

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  • deepak, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    He even claimed lankesh also killed due to it.
    He also claimed, somebody tried to kill him in the USA.
    He claimed many things.

    The only thing he didnt do was show proof. !!!

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Everything is fake from CONgress... Rafael deal, EVM, criticising PMs visit to other countries everything is CONgress sponsored.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Jokers..., Suffer from nervous narayana syndrome....!!!

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    EC must also find out about the team members Shuja claims to have killed in an attack. If such attack has taken place and the names he'll give matches, you better cancel your complaint and go after the perpetrators of the attack to elicit information about the rigging.

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    Admire your imagination.

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    EC is not a investigating agency.
    Its the job of the police etc.

    In your hurry to criticise Modi, you guys forget everything.

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 22 2019

    EC is listening to my comments... wah re wah... next should be sedition charge against Kapil Sibal for attacking a india from London

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