Man booked for ‘distributing money’ during polling in Bagalkot

An alleged incident of distribution of money to lure voters was reported on the day of polling during the byelection to Bagalkot Assembly constituency on Thursday and the Bagalkot Police have registered a case against a man said to be a Congress worker.

Following a complaint by Vithal Naik, a member of the election flying squad, officers in the Navanagar police station registered a case against Jaffar Bepari, reportedly a Congress worker. He faces charges of distributing money to voters in Vambe colony in Bagalkot.