A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Kerala was injured after being attacked by a pet dog while visiting a house in Kottayam to distribute voter enumeration forms as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The woman officer sustained serious injuries to her face and neck after the dog bit her multiple times.
She claimed that the homeowner released the dog on her during her official visit. “I was on SIR duty in Pakkil, Kottayam. While on duty, I was bitten several times by a dog. The injuries are making it hard to continue the survey,” she told ANI.
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Kerala is among 12 states where the SIR process is underway to update and “purify” voter lists. BLOs are required to visit homes up to three times between November 4 and December 4 to verify voter details. The draft rolls will be published on December 9, with final lists expected by February 7, 2026.
