Taking advantage of a high alert by issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to enforcement agencies against movement of inducements like cash, liquor and gold to voters, a two-member gang masquerading as election officials robbed a 70-year-old man under the guise of conducting an ‘election check’, near Vijayaramarajupeta village in Anakapalli Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday.
The victim, identified as A. Venkata Appa Rao, is reportedly the former sarpanch of Mangalapuram gram panchayat of Butchayyapeta mandal in Anakapalli district. Police registered a case after Mr. Appa Rao lodged a complaint.
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