caught red handed

Man handed three-year voting ban after backing Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour TWICE in General Election

Mohammad Zain Qureshi, 21, pleaded guilty to breaking electoral law after police identified him from his Twitter bragging post

Andy Jehring

Published: 2:38, 20 Dec 2017
Updated: 4:08, 20 Dec 2017

A MAN has been banned from voting for twice backing Labour in this year’s General Election.

Mohammad Zain Qureshi, 21, was arrested after boasting on Twitter of his illegal double support for Jeremy Corbyn.

A man was banned from voting for three years after backing Labour twice in the General Elections — A man was banned from voting for three years after backing Labour twice in the General ElectionsCredit: Getty - Contributor

He was registered twice at his home in the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency in East London with a variation of his name.

Cops said Qureshi then voted in person and used a postal vote.

Qureshi was caught when he boasted of his crime on Twitter — Qureshi was caught when he boasted of his crime on TwitterCredit: PA:Press Association

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The seat was held in June by ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith.

Qureshi admitted breaching electoral rules at Thames magistrates’ court.

He was fined £150, must pay £230 costs and was banned from voting for three years.

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