Wednesday, 7 March 2012

NELLORE:SI, ASI suspended for election duty failure

Mr. Ramana Kumar said that strict monitoring was in place at all 15 check posts set up on borders of district and also Kovur Assembly segment. So far, Rs.81.54 lakh of unaccounted money was seized and handed over to the IT officer of the flying squad concerned.

Mr. Sridhar, who reviewed the latest situation, said that all steps were taken and close monitoring was taking place in co-ordination with banks to see if anybody had withdrawn amounts higher than Rs.10 lakh during the by-poll. DRDA project director had been instructed to monitor and check bank accounts of SHG groups and see if there were deposits from sources other than the district administration. There were complaints that some parties were directly depositing cash in SHG groups' accounts to lure voters.

A sub-inspector of police and an ASI were suspended while some constables were issued memos for not checking the vehicle of Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy at the check post put up as part of Kovur Assembly segment by-election.
SI K. Sekhar Babu and ASI M. Chennaiah were found guilty of allowing the Minister's vehicle to pass without any checking on Sunday. As it proved true during enquiry, they were suspended and election code would be strictly implemented without any partiality, said District Collector B. Sridhar and superintendent of police B. V. Ramana Kumar.

About 150 liquor bottles and some ganja too were seized during the checking.
The District Collector appealed to leaders and candidates of respective parties to not make personalised comments during election and that action would be initiated against those indulging in such remarks as per the election code.

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