Maoists burn EVM, vehicle during voting in Vizag

'Following this incident, repolling has been ordered at the polling station,' official said

Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : May 07 2014 | 4:56 PM IST
Maoists burnt an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and a vehicle in the agency area of Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh today during the polling for second phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

A group of Maoists burnt the EVM and a vehicle at Palakagidi of Koyyuru Mandal in the district before fleeing, according to a senior police official.

"Following this incident, repolling has been ordered at the polling station," the official said.

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First Published: May 07 2014 | 4:55 PM IST

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