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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly hacking into the Election Commission of India (ECI) website and creating hundreds of fake voter IDs, officials said on Friday.
Vipul Saini, who has a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, was arrested on Thursday from Nakur town’s Maccharhedi village in Saharanpur district.
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During initial investigation, the police found that Saini worked at the behest of Armaan Malik from Madhya Pradesh, and created over 10,000 fake voter IDs through the Election Commission of India (ECI) website over three months.
Saharanpur SSP S Channappa said Vipul 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.
The 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. Two computers were seized from Saini’s home.
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It would also be probed if he is linked to anti-national or terrorist forces. According to the police, Saini completed his BCA from Gangoh village in Saharanpur district. His father is a farmer.
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- PTC News with inputs from agencies