The Uttar Police police has arrested a 24-year-vintage guy right here for allegedly hacking into the Election Commission of India (ECI) website and developing loads of fake voter IDs, officers said Friday.
Vipul Saini, who has a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, become arrested Thursday from Nakur metropolis's Maccharhedi village in Saharanpur district.
During preliminary research, police discovered that Saini labored on the behest of someone named Armaan Malik from Madhya Pradesh, and created over 10,000 fake voter IDs over 3 months.
Saharanpur Senior Superintendent of Police S Channappa told PTI that Saini become paid Rs a hundred-two hundred according to ID and whilst his financial institution account become examined after the arrest, the police discovered Rs 60 lakh deposited in it.
The account turned into at once freezed.
Police are investigating the supply of the cash and looking for greater information about Malik, who, Saini stated, used to ship him info of the day's paintings.
Police has seized computers from Saini's home.
Police also stated authorities in Delhi will now are looking for courtroom's permission to take him to the national capital for similarly probe.
It will also be probed if he is connected to anti-national or terrorist forces, they stated.
According to police, Saini completed his BCA from Gangoh village in Saharanpur district. His father is a farmer.
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