Hassan: Hassan district administration has taken serious note of the discovery of partially burnt voter ID cards, Aadhaar cards , PAN cards and driving licences near a lodge in Sakleshpur town and ordered a police investigation.
Thimmanna said these aspects could be established only through a detailed investigation. Thimmanna, who also serves as the electoral registration officer, said he had instructed police to register an FIR at the local police station and conduct a comprehensive investigation. Following media reports, Hassan deputy commissioner KS Latha Kumari directed assistant commissioner Hullumani Thimmanna to inspect the spot immediately and submit a report. Thimmanna, accompanied by police personnel and officials, inspected the spot. However, the circumstances under which the documents reached the spot, who burnt them and the motive behind the incident remain unclear. He would submit a report to the DC. The police investigation is expected to establish the origin of the documents, how they came to be discarded, and the circumstances surrounding the incident.