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Crime
Two Women Arrested for Alleged Fake Voting in Sikar Municipal Ward 18
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 06:02 PM
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Police detained two women on suspicion of casting fraudulent votes in Ward 18 of Sikar’s municipal council elections.
Sikar, Rajasthan – During the ongoing local body elections, police in Sikar arrested two women on charges of participating in a fake voting scheme in Ward 18 of the municipal council.
According to a statement from the Sikar police, the arrests were made after a complaint of irregularities in the voting process. The women are alleged to have cast votes on behalf of others, violating the Representation of the People Act.
One of the detainees is reported to be related to a Congress party candidate contesting the same elections, raising concerns about political interference. The police have placed the suspects in custody and are conducting further investigation.
Election officials have said they will review the incident and take steps to ensure the integrity of the voting process. The case underscores heightened scrutiny of electoral malpractice ahead of the final phases of the local body polls.
According to a statement from the Sikar police, the arrests were made after a complaint of irregularities in the voting process. The women are alleged to have cast votes on behalf of others, violating the Representation of the People Act.
One of the detainees is reported to be related to a Congress party candidate contesting the same elections, raising concerns about political interference. The police have placed the suspects in custody and are conducting further investigation.
Election officials have said they will review the incident and take steps to ensure the integrity of the voting process. The case underscores heightened scrutiny of electoral malpractice ahead of the final phases of the local body polls.