KOZHIKODE: EVM and VVPAT machine at Edakkad Union LP School was wrecked by a youth who came to vote. There were over 500 people standing in queue to poll their votes at the time. Pramod, son of Aandikutty of Edakkad Kalappurath House was the offender. At around 6 p.m., he entered the booth and smashed the voting machines. The police on duty were able to take him down and arrest.

Voting was stopped following the incident. Several officials reached out to this place including Kozhikode sub collector Bhuvaneswari.

Voting was reinstated by 8 p.m. The offender is believed to have mental issues.