Mamdot’s station house officer (SHO) has been placed under suspension for adopting a negligent attitude and dereliction of duty during December 30, 2018, gram panchayat elections in Punjab.
Ferozepur range IG Mukhwinder Singh Cheena on Sunday ordered the suspension of Sub-Inspector Ranjit Singh Kumar, serving as Mamdot SHO.
Notably, a ballot box was set on fire by unknown person in Lakhmir village in Mamdot area of Ferozepur. Police officials deployed at the polling stations had failed to stop the attackers who forcibly entered the polling station.
One 60-year-old Mahinder Singh had died after a group of miscreants entered into a polling booth and set a ballot box on fire. The miscreants later crushed him under their SUV car while trying to flee from the spot.
Meanwhile, Paramjeet Singh has been appointed as SHO, Mamdot police station, till further orders.