Masked attackers snatch vote machines in northeast India

GUWAHATI: About 500 masked men carrying guns and machetes attacked Indian election officials in a remote northeastern state and made off with computerised voting machines, officials said on Wednesday. India’s mammoth election staggered over nearly six weeks ended on Sunday and were largely peaceful. But political parties opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alliance have alleged tampering of voting machines and intimidation of election officials in isolated areas. Some of the attackers opened fire but there were no casualties, police said. (Reuters)