LOWER DIR/PESHAWAR: Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmed confirmed on Sunday that the police report over the seizure 90,000 fake ballot papers in Lower Dir was received by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

Police had earlier claimed the recovery of 90,000 ballot papers from a vehicle in Chakdara area of Lower Dir on Sunday.

DIG Malakand range Obaidullah Khan told Dawn.com that the police team recovered and confiscated the National Assembly ballot papers during the search of a vehicle and that the papers were not carrying the seal of the Election Commission of Pakistan and appeared to be fake.

Two persons were also taken into custody and were booked under sections 419, 420 , 468 and 471 of the PPC.

The fake ballot papers were meant for NA-34 constituency of Lower Dir.

Meanwhile Ishtiaq Ahmed hailing the police team that had recovered the fake ballot papers said that the preparation and transportation of the ballot papers was being carried out under the Army’s supervision to minimise risk of ballots leakage and fake voting.

He added that the use of fake ballot papers was curtailed and those who were using them should no longer dream of applying them to use.