Saharanpur: A youth has been arrested by the Uttar Police police for allegedly hacking into the Election Commission of India (ECI) website and creating hundreds of fake voter IDs, reported news agency PTI quoting officials on Friday. Vipul Saini, 24, has a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, and was arrested on Thursday from Nakur town’s Maccharhedi village in Saharanpur district. During initial investigation, police found that Saini worked at the behest of a person named Armaan Malik from Madhya Pradesh, and created over 10,000 fake voter IDs over three months.
Saharanpur Senior Superintendent of Police S Channappa was quoted as saying by PTI that Saini was paid Rs 100-200 per ID and when his bank account was examined after the arrest, the police found Rs 60 lakh deposited in it. The account was immediately frozen. Police are investigating the source of the money and trying to find more details about Malik, who, Saini said, used to send him details of the day’s work. Police has seized two computers from Saini’s home. Also Read - 24 UP Districts, 605 Villages Face Flood Fury
Police also said authorities in Delhi will now seek court’s permission to take him to the national capital for further probe. It will also be investigated if he is linked to anti-national or terrorist forces, they said. According to police, Saini completed his BCA from Gangoh village in Saharanpur district. His father is said to be a farmer.
(With inputs from PTI)