Five arrested after police investigate alleged electoral fraud in Tameside
Summary
Five people were arrested in Tameside as police investigate allegations of using fake independent candidates to affect a local election. The case involves claims that candidates were used to split votes and help the Labour party win a council seat.Key Facts
- Five people (four men and one woman, aged 23 to 47) were arrested on suspicion of fraud.
- The investigation focuses on how candidates were put forward and if election laws were followed.
- The investigation concerns the St Peter’s ward election in Tameside in May.
- Labour’s Atta Ul-Rasool won the seat by 177 votes over independent candidate Ahmed Mehmood.
- Two other independent candidates received 291 votes combined but had little campaign activity.
- One candidate said she was unaware she was standing for election.
- The election result is being challenged by a councillor who managed one independent candidate’s campaign.
- No charges have been filed yet; the police inquiry is ongoing.
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