A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Kerala sustained serious facial and neck injuries after being attacked by a pet dog while on official duty in Kottayam. The incident took place when the officer visited a residence in Pakkil to distribute enumeration forms as part of the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter lists. The officer alleged that the house owner released the dog during her visit, resulting in multiple bites across her face and shoulders.

“I was on SIR duty in Kottayam, Pakkil. On duty, I was bitten by a dog several times. The injuries are making it hard to do the survey,” the woman officer told news agency ANI. She is among the 171 BLOs assigned to carry out voter verification and data updates in the constituency. Election officials said she has been provided medical assistance and an internal report on the incident has been filed.

Kerala is one of 12 states currently conducting the Special Intensive Revision exercise, which began in its second phase on October 27. The initiative aims to rectify errors, update details, and ensure that only eligible voters are included in the rolls. During this period, spanning November 4 to December 4, BLOs are required to visit homes up to three times for verification and linkage of voter details with official documents.

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The enumeration process is part of a broader national drive to “purify” electoral rolls before upcoming state and national elections. The draft electoral rolls are scheduled to be published on December 9, giving voters time to check and file any objections or corrections. The final lists will be released by the Election Commission on February 7, 2026.

While the Election Commission has emphasized the importance of the SIR process in strengthening electoral transparency, this incident has raised concerns about the safety of field officers conducting house-to-house verifications. Local authorities are reviewing security protocols to prevent similar incidents during the ongoing voter list revision campaign.

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