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An assant teacher posted as a polling officer in Hamirpur for the Lok Sabha elections has been suspended for clicking a selfie inside the polling booth. The Lucknow teacher, who allegedly took a selfie inside a polling booth, also captured photos of voters (Representational image). (File Photo) Ashish Kumar Arya, an assant teacher at Girls Primary School, Umri in Muskara Development Block in Hamirpur drict, was deployed on duty as Polling Officer (First) at polling station 112 of Shri Vidya Mandir Inter College, Hamirpur, UP’s Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said in a statement on Tuesday. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Rinwa said that it is alleged that Arya took selfies with his mobile phone and took photographs of voters on the day of voting, which is a clear violation of the instructions of the Election Commission. He said that due to this “serious violation”, the Drict Basic Education Officer of Hamirpur has suspended Arya and has attached him to the Block resource centre in Muskara. The Block Education Officer headquarters has been designated as the investigating officer to probe the matter, the statement said. The Chief Electoral Officer has cautioned the polling personnel to strictly follow the instructions of the commission during the election process and avoid any kind of inappropriate activities, it said. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world News / Trending / Lucknow teacher clicks selfie inside polling booth, suspended from duty as polling officer

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