Election Centre Security Breach Row After Worker Shares Pirated Film Image

A 31-year-old contract employee has been arrested for allegedly watching a leaked version of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan while on duty at an EVM counting centre located at Anna University, police said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as T Yuvaraj, is a resident of Thiruvarur district. He had been hired by a private firm to manage CCTV surveillance at the high-security facility.

The centre stores Electronic Voting Machines for five Assembly constituencies, including Mylapore and T Nagar.

According to police sources, the incident came to light after Yuvaraj allegedly posted a photograph on social media showing himself watching the pirated movie on a laptop inside the control room. He had also reportedly shared an official Election Commission of India identity card photograph.