Majlishpur incident: Two OCs transferred, SDPO suspended by ECI

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Jan 21, 2023

Agartala, Jan 21(FD) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended  sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Jirania  and transferred two officers-in charge (OCs) for “not taking appropriate action” during a attack on a bike rally of opposition Congress in West Tripura district on Wednesday last, official sources said.

The opposition Congress had lodged a complaint with the ECI after the incident at Majlishpur constituency stating that their bike rally was attacked by the activists of ruling BJP in which fifteen persons including AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar were injured.

On the basis of the complaint ECI asked for a report from the DGP and initiated actions on Friday last.

Police earlier arrested eight persons in connection with the incident earlier.

“The chief secretary and the DGP were directed to ensure a level playing field for all political parties, and to initiate strict action against partisan officers. The commission has directed them to take stringent action against the officers for not taking appropriate action in time,” ECI’s Joint Director Anuj Chandak said in a letter on Friday.

He also ordered suspension of Jirania SDPO along with the removal of OCs of two police stations.

Superintendent of Police (west) Sankar Debnath said, appropriates actions were being taken following ECI order and the officials were closed from their work place.

Meanwhile ECI o appointed three special observers and asked them to immediately rush to Tripura to ensure proper deployment of central forces and free and fair polls in the state. FD JK