One vehicle carrying polling personnel, bearing registration number AS01LC-0882 (Traveller) met with an accident while on their way to Sungro for election duty on 26th Feb 2023, the vehicle, assigned for Sungro Sector, PS 4 of 39th Sanis A/C carrying security and polling personnel, met with an accident on the way near Thillong Bridge, Doyang. The apparent cause of the accident seems to be mechanical failure.

Twelve injuries and one fatality have been reported. The injured people have been transported to the District Hospital Wokha. A new team of polling personnel along with polling materials/machinery from the reserve polling personnel have been dispatched from the Wokha headquarters.

If required, EVM machines will be replaced from the reserve, said Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Wokha Ajit Kumar Ranjan, IAS.

(DPRO & IA, Wokha)