West Bengal: Man Issued Voter ID with Dog’s Photo

In a bizarre incident, Sunil Karmakar, a resident ofRamnagar village in West Bengal's Murshidabad was issued a voter ID card with adog's picture on it.

Theman said that he had applied for a correction in his voter ID card and when hereceived a revised card, it had a dog's photo instead of his own.

Karmakar said, "Yesterday I was called at DulalSmriti School and this voter ID card was given to me. I saw the photo. Theofficer there signed and gave it to me but he didn't see the photo. This isplaying with my dignity. I will go to the BDO office and request that this shouldnot happen again."

However, the Block Development Officer (BDO) hassaid that the picture has already been corrected and Mr Karmakar will get therevised ID card with the correct photo.

The BDO said that it's not his final voter ID card.If there is a mistake, it'll be corrected. As far as the dog's photo isconcerned, it might have been done by someone while filling online application.The photo has already been corrected. He'll get the final ID card with thecorrect photo, he added.