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Man Arrested from Saharanpur for Hacking into ECI Website, Creating Fake IDs

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Last Updated: August 13, 2021, 15:25 IST

The five Indian nationals told authorities that they had walked across the border expecting to be picked up by someone. (Representational photo: PTI)

The five Indian nationals told authorities that they had walked across the border expecting to be picked up by someone. (Representational photo: PTI)

Vipul Saini, who has a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, was arrested Thursday from Nakur town's Maccharhedi village in Saharanpur district

The Uttar Police police has arrested a 24-year-old man here for allegedly hacking into the Election Commission of India (ECI) website and creating hundreds of fake voter IDs, officials said Friday. Vipul Saini, who has a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, was arrested 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 told.

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    first published:August 13, 2021, 15:25 IST
    last updated:August 13, 2021, 15:25 IST