Election Official Suspended After VVPAT Slips Found Dumped in Bihar

An assistant returning officer in Bihar's Samastipur district has been suspended and an FIR registered after a large number of VVPAT slips were found scattered on a roadside. The incident, which occurred during the state's assembly elections, prompted an immediate inquiry. The Election Commission clarified that the slips were from a pre-election mock poll and that the integrity of the actual voting process remains uncompromised, but the official faces action for severe negligence in handling election material.