The Election Commission on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police to lodge an FIR against a self-proclaimed cyber expert for his claims that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls were rigged and the EVMs can be hacked.
In its letter, the EC said Syed Shuja has allegedly violated section 505 (1) of the IPC pertaining to spreading rumours which creates panic.
According to PTI, the EC asked the police to "investigate promptly" the statement made by Shuja yesterday at an event in London that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can be tampered with and that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were rigged.
Similar allegations have been made against EVMs, including a demonstration of hacking by AAP in Delhi , after UP elections. Some prominent leaders, including Mayavati and Dr Swami, raised concerns about EVM. Dr Swami has suggested using voting paper in conjunction with the EVM.
