Vijayapura (Karnataka, May 20:  Eight Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) without batteries were seized from a labourer's house, on Sunday here, a week after elections were conducted in the state.

The Karnataka Chief Election Officer Sanjeev Kumar said that the labourers were using the cover as a box to keep their clothes. "Eight covers of VVPATs were found from a shed in Bijapur district. Police are on the spot, we are verifying further facts. There is no machine there," Karnataka Chief Election Officer said. Meanwhile, police said that a case has been registered in this regard and investigation will be conducted.