Archive · 20 Jul 2026
BLO Assaulted During Voter Registration Drive
A man named Mehfooz Zakir Shaikh, who helps with voter registration, was attacked while doing his job.
He was at a polling booth in Parli Vaijnath, trying to get people to register to vote.
Some people asked him why he hadn't brought the voter registration forms to their house.
When he said they could fill out the forms at a special camp, the people got angry.
They took his papers, threw them away, and hit him.
A social worker helped stop the fight.
The police have now charged the people who attacked him.
A Booth Level Officer (BLO) and Zilla Parishad school teacher, Mehfooz Zakir Shaikh, was assaulted while performing official election-related duties under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign.
The incident occurred at around 11am on July 17 at the Abdul Hamid Shadikhana polling booth in the Peth Mohalla area of Parli Vaijnath.
The accused, Shaker Ahmed Shaikh, Junaid Shaikh, Shoaib Shaikh, and one unidentified person, questioned the BLO's actions and allegedly assaulted him after he explained that a designated camp had been set up for filling out the forms.
The situation was brought under control after the intervention of social worker Syed Hasan, the son of a municipal councillor.
The Parli City Police have registered an FIR against the accused under relevant sections for assault and obstructing a public servant from discharging official duties.
- Who
- Mehfooz Zakir Shaikh, a Booth Level Officer and Zilla Parishad school teacher, was assaulted by Shaker Ahmed Shaikh, Junaid Shaikh, Shoaib Shaikh, and one unidentified person.
- What
- The BLO was assaulted while performing official election-related duties under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign.
- When
- The incident occurred on July 17 at around 11am, and the FIR was registered on July 18.
- Where
- The incident took place at the Abdul Hamid Shadikhana polling booth in the Peth Mohalla area of Parli Vaijnath.
- Why
- The accused questioned the BLO's actions and allegedly assaulted him after he explained that a designated camp had been set up for filling out the forms.
Victim's Perspective
Accused's Perspective
Reason for Assault
Victim's Perspective
The BLO was assaulted for not delivering the voter registration form to their residence.
Accused's Perspective
The accused questioned the BLO's actions and felt their concerns were not addressed.
- Victim
- Mehfooz Zakir Shaikh
- Accused
- Shaker Ahmed Shaikh, Junaid Shaikh, Shoaib Shaikh, and one unidentified person
- Location
- Abdul Hamid Shadikhana polling booth, Peth Mohalla, Parli Vaijnath
- Date of Incident
- July 17
- Date of FIR
- July 18
- Charges
- Assault and obstructing a public servant from discharging official duties