The accused have been identified as Amandeep Kaur, 30, a resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, and Kamlesh Navnitlal Shah, 67, who lives in Sacramento.
Two Indian nationals are among 28 green card holders charged with alleged election fraud in California for reportedly registering as voters and casting ballots in the November 2024 US elections, the US Department of Justice said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Amandeep Kaur, 30, a resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, and Kamlesh Navnitlal Shah, 67, who lives in Sacramento.
According to the Justice Department, Kaur, who is seeking US citizenship, allegedly registered to vote in December 2022 and cast her ballot in the 2024 presidential election.
Shah allegedly registered to vote on the day of the November 2024 general election and voted that day. He has been charged through an information, a formal charging document.
It was not immediately clear whether either of the two Indians was among the 11 people arrested in early morning raids across California.
11 Arrested Under ‘Operation Protect The Vote’
The charges were announced as part of ‘Operation Protect the Vote’, a coordinated initiative involving all four California-based US Attorney’s Offices to investigate election fraud and protect electoral integrity.
“All 28 foreign nationals charged are lawful permanent residents (LPRs), or ‘green card’ holders,” the Justice Department said, adding that non-citizens are not permitted to vote in US elections.
Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said all 28 defendants appeared on a list of more than 20,000 suspected non-citizen registrants provided to California election officials the previous week.