QALA-I-NAW (PAN): A commander representing a provincial council candidate overpowered election workers at two polling stations in northwestern Badghis province and took ballot boxes to his home, said head of Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday.
Syed Alam Ishaqzai told Pajhwok Afghan News commander Ziauddin, campaigning for a PC candidate Maulvi Mohammad Ibrahim, beat the workers of two polling stations in Zegi
He added the commander tampered with 60 votes of another candidate Mohammad Rangin Mashkwani and with 14 votes of Nafas Gul. Ishaqzai said they had quarantined the two ballot boxes.
District Field Coordinator in the province Mohammad Ismail said the commander had no arms, but he is powerful in the area and people afraid from him. He added Ziauddin came to the polling centre and his men started beating workers and then took ballot boxes.
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