Bengaluru: The CID probing the vote theft allegations in Aland segment in 2023 assembly polls has arrested a man from West Bengal's Nadia district, sources in the department said on Friday.

The 27-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and brought to Bengaluru.

The CID has taken him in its custody for interrogation.

He had applied for the deletion of many votes in Aland constituency, sources said. Read Also Assam Police BMI Report Shows Just 2.06% Personnel In Obese Category, Marking Third Year Of Fitness...

According to Aland Congress MLA B R Patil, most of the requests were made to delete minority and backward caste votes.

After learning about the irregular requests for the deletion of voters' names following a complaint lodged by Minister Priyank Kharge and Patil, the Karnataka

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