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Lottery chief resigns as winning combo numbers appear on screen BEFORE being drawn

Eggfaced Serbian idiot-tax man heads for the door

Aleksandar Vulovic, czar of the Serbian state lottery, has resigned from his position after winning numbers were mysteriously broadcast on television before they had been drawn.

Allegations of fraud abound on every hand following the incident, reports the Associated Press.

In what was presented to the public as a live broadcast on Tuesday evening, one of the numbers in the winning combination was revealed before the number appeared to be drawn.

"That sparked accusations that the numbers had been chosen in advance," according to AP.

Vulovic has denied there was any dodginess and explained that the incident was due to a "technical mistake".

He added that he was stepping down from his position, not out of guilt, but out of "moral obligation".

"The draw was completely in accordance with the rules and the company abides by the law," the lottery company said in a statement.

According to the AP, the Serbian rozzers have claimed that lottery employees who worked during the draw will have to undergo a lie detector test as the incident is investigated.

Computers and other equipment have been impounded, while six people have been questioned regarding the scandal.

AP reports:

"The lottery is very popular in Serbia, a Balkan country with a poor economy and widespread corruption." ®

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