5 BLOs suspended after 3,400 SIR voter forms found at Kharghar photocopy shop

A first information report has also been filed against a man under provisions of the Representation of the People Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

An FIR was registered against Suraj Patil for illegally possessing voter enumeration forms. Hundreds of original SIR forms were found at a photocopier's shop in Kharghar. Authorities seized over 3,400 forms from the shop, leading to an investigation. Five booth-level officers were suspended by the municipal corporation chief. A comprehensive probe has been initiated into the electoral process lapses.

A BJP leader from Panvel said that the party workers had no connection with the matter.

A significant controversy arose when five Booth Level Officers were suspended after voter enumeration forms were found in a photocopy shop. This event ignited tensions between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP activists in Navi Mumbai. Authorities seized numerous printed Special Intensive Revision forms from the premises, and a case was filed against an individual for illegal possession. The opposition has since questioned the validity of the voter roll revision efforts.

Mumbai: Thousands of printed SIR forms were allegedly found at a photocopy shop in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar area on Friday, triggering a clash between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP activists, a police investigation and allegations concerning the sanctity of the voter list revision exercise. The incident occurred after Sena (UBT) workers confronted a man, who they claimed was an office-bearer of the BJP's Youth Wing, while he was allegedly getting SIR forms photocopied at a shop, police said. Local police rushed to the scene and took the alleged BJP office-bearer into custody. Authorities also seized thousands of printed SIR forms from the premises and transferred them to the police station. खारघर ,नवी मुंबई ,महाराष्ट्र Xeroz की दुकान पर हजारों की तादाद में Original SIR form भरे हुए मिले जिसकी Xerox कॉपी बनाई जा रही थीजब पूछा गया यह फॉर्म कौन देकर गया है तब दुकानदार ने बताए गए फोन नंबर पर फोन करने पर पता चला भाजपा के युवा नेता ने दिया है केंचुआ बताएं SIR… pic.twitter.com/xW43GE3YVR— Atul Londhe Patil (INDIA Ka Parivar) (@atullondhe) August 28, 2026 Parel Violence: Mumbai Police Book 3 After Clash Between 2 Groups Near Laxmi Cottage; Cop Injured In Violence Sena (UBT) workers, meanwhile, alleged that the detained BJP youth leader managed to flee the Kharghar police station shortly after being brought in for questioning. The local police are probing the incident, and no case has been registered so far, said a Navi Mumbai police officer. Local Sena (UBT) leader Balesh Bhojne demanded a strict investigation into how such a massive volume of official forms landed in private hands and why they were being copied en masse. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, meanwhile, said the incident has raised serious questions over the transparency of the voter list revision exercise. He alleged that the SIR exercise was being used by the BJP to lay the groundwork for its victory in future elections. Mumbai Eid Milad Procession Violence: Stone Pelting, Clashes Reported Between 2 Groups In Parel; Banners Allegedly Torn, Slogans Raised During March - VIDEOS "The Kharghar incident has, in a way, confirmed our apprehensions about how the SIR exercise is being used," Pawar said. Pawar alleged he had sought a response from the Election Commission over the incident, but the authorities had passed the responsibility to the Election Commission of India. He said reports indicated that four Booth Level Officers (BLOs) had been suspended in connection with the incident, but questioned whether action against the officials alone would be sufficient. "Suspending only the BLOs is not enough. The authorities who instructed them should also be suspended, and action should be taken against the BJP workers involved," Pawar added. He said there could be many such incidents which have not been detected, and sought a response from the Election Commission.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/

Thane/Mumbai, Aug 28 (PTI) Thousands of printed SIR forms were allegedly found at a photocopy shop in Navi Mumbai's Kharghar area on Friday, triggering a clash between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP activists, a police investigation and allegations concerning the sanctity of the voter list revision exercise.Police seize thousands of formsThe incident occurred after Sena (UBT) workers confronted a man, who they claimed was an office-bearer of the BJP's Youth Wing, while he was allegedly getting SIR forms photocopied at a shop, police said.खारघर ,नवी मुंबई ,महाराष्ट्र Xeroz की दुकान पर हजारों की तादाद में Original SIR form भरे हुए मिले जिसकी Xerox कॉपी बनाई जा रही थीजब पूछा गया यह फॉर्म कौन देकर गया है तब दुकानदार ने बताए गए फोन नंबर पर फोन करने पर पता चला भाजपा के युवा नेता ने दिया है केंचुआ बताएं SIR… pic.twitter.com/xW43GE3YVR— Atul Londhe Patil (INDIA Ka Parivar) (@atullondhe) August 28, 2026 Local police rushed to the scene and took the alleged BJP office-bearer into custody. Authorities also seized thousands of printed SIR forms from the premises and transferred them to the police station.Sena (UBT) workers, meanwhile, alleged that the detained BJP youth leader managed to flee the Kharghar police station shortly after being brought in for questioning.The local police are probing the incident, and no case has been registered so far, said a Navi Mumbai police officer.Sena (UBT) seeks investigationLocal Sena (UBT) leader Balesh Bhojne demanded a strict investigation into how such a massive volume of official forms landed in private hands and why they were being copied en masse.NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, meanwhile, said the incident has raised serious questions over the transparency of the voter list revision exercise.He alleged that the SIR exercise was being used by the BJP to lay the groundwork for its victory in future elections. "The Kharghar incident has, in a way, confirmed our apprehensions about how the SIR exercise is being used," Pawar said.Pawar questions action against BLOsPawar alleged he had sought a response from the Election Commission over the incident, but the authorities had passed the responsibility to the Election Commission of India.ECI Asks Maharashtra Voters To Submit Enumeration Forms By August 17 For Electoral Roll Revision He said reports indicated that four Booth Level Officers (BLOs) had been suspended in connection with the incident, but questioned whether action against the officials alone would be sufficient."Suspending only the BLOs is not enough. The authorities who instructed them should also be suspended, and action should be taken against the BJP workers involved," Pawar added.He said there could be many such incidents which have not been detected, and sought a response from the Election Commission.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)To get details on exclusive and budget-friendly property deals in Mumbai & surrounding regions, do visit: https://budgetproperties.in/