BHOPAL: Amid the EVM security row, a video of Rewa district collector has gone viral on social media in which she is heard asking the security personnel to shoot any intruder near the strong room.Rewa district collector and electoral officer Preeti Maithil made the statement while reviewing the arrangements at the strong room purportedly asking security personnel to “shoot anyone found moving around the strong rooms.”There had been allegations of tampering of EVMs in Satna and other parts of the state and Congress has moved the election commission on Saturday seeking tight security at the strong rooms.In Satna, more than 20% EVMs malfunctioned during the polling leading to delay in voting.Congress leaders met Maithil on Saturday and expressed apprehensions about the security of the EVMs at the strong room. During the meeting, she told the Congress leaders and workers that they should trust the security personnel and also asked the accompanying security staff to shoot anyone venturing near the strong room.In the video, Maithil is seen saying, “25-saal ki naukri hai meri… is chunav mey fizul me mai apna sakh thode na kharab karungi…aage ja ke mujhe principal secretary, chief secretary banana hai… ye mere liye kuch nahi hai…toh iske like mai woh sab stake par thode rakhungi…Yaha koi aa nahi sakta….aap in par bharosa karo (pointing towards security personnel)…(turning towards security men) goli maar dena bin baat koi ghuse toh (I have a career of 25 years…in this elections and over some petty issues…I will not spoil my reputation…. In the near future, I will be principal secretary and chief secretary…this (polls) are nothing for me and I will not risk my career for this…no one can enter here…you should trust them (pointing towards security personnel)…shoot any intruder who comes here without any reason.”Officials in the district said the district election officer said these in a lighter vein, though it would have been better to exercise refrain. “You never know, security personnel may take it as order,” said another pleading anonymity.Despite repeated calls by TOI for a comment, Maithil could not be contacted.