Dehradun: Uttarakhand director general of police MA Ganapathy met Governor Krishan Kant Paul at Raj Bhawan on Friday to invite him to the programme being held to mark the conclusion of the road safety week. The governor has consented to be the chief guest at the conclusion of the road safety week which began on January 9 and will conclude on January 15 with a prize distribution function. According to official sources, the prize distribution will be held at the Survey of India auditorium at Hathibadkala at 11.30 am on January 15. The Dehradun senior superintendent of police Sweety Aggarwal was also accompanying the DGP to the Raj Bhawan.
Nautiyal vows to fight against corruption if elected
Dehradun: Anoop Nautiyal who is contesting the Vidhan Sabha election as an independent candidate from Dehradun Cantt Vidhan Sabha constituency, said that he would not join any national party including the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party if he wins the assembly election. He would raise the issues pertaining to common people’s interest in the assembly if elected to it. Nautiyal said that he would continue to fight against corruption and would fight for the rights of the common people in his constituency. Nautiyal said that he has not joined politics for getting power or honour but to work for the public of the constituency. He would work for making change in the lives of common people of the Dehradun Cantt constituency, averred the former Aam Aadami Party leader.
officials discuss arrangements for Assembly polls
Dehradun: State inspector general and State nodal officer (Election) Deepam Seth presided over a meeting with police officers and discussed various aspects of security arrangements for ‘VVIP’ and ‘VIP’ persons during election campaign and allocation of central armed police forces (CAPF) for completing the Vidhan Sabha election peacefully in the state. Police officers also discussed arrangements like accommodation and transportation for CAPF personnel in the state. Among others IG intelligence/security AP Anshuman was also present in the meeting.
New currency notes worth 10 lakh seized
Dehradun: Dehradun police have seized new note currency notes amounting to Rs 10 lakh in total from two secretariat employees at Motichur, Raiwala on Friday. The accused have been identified as Arjun Sahi, a resident of Race Course and Kundan Arya, a resident of Yamuna Colony, Dehradun. The cash was seized after both failed to show relevant documents related to the cash in their possession. The entire incident was also recorded on video by the police team members.
Action will be taken against the accused following the direction of the election returning officer concerned, said Raiwala police station in-charge Chandrakar Naithani.He said that during vehicle checking drive, joint team from surveillance and local police station stopped two persons for checking. Conducting a search of their vehicle, the police team found Rs 10 lakh from their possession. Officials of the Income Tax department who were also informed about the seizure, are also reported to be investigating the case.