A day after Uttarkashi chief development officer Vinit Kumar lodged an FIR against district Panchayat president and some district Panchayat members, a cross complaint regarding abuse and misbehaviour was lodged by the Panchayat president and some members against the CDO at the Kotwali police station on Friday.
Taking note of it superintendent of police Dadan Pal has formed a team led by circle officer Manoj Kumar Thakur to conduct an inquiry of the complaint received from district Panchayat members against CDO Kumar. Based on the inquiry report, further action would be taken.
It should be mentioned here that earlier, Uttarkashi CDO Vinit Kumar was allegedly confined illegally for about 20 minutes at his office by the members of district Panchayat. Regarding the same the CDO lodged a complaint based on which a case was registered under various sections of IPC against district Panchayat chief Jashoda Rana, Kuldeep Bisht, Prakash Ramola, Santoshi Sajwan, Mangla Rana and 15 other members in the Kotwali police station.Investigating Officer Dharanjay Singh is investigating the case, said the Uttarkashi SP.
Sources said that the district panchayat members had entered the office of CDO and allegedly confined him at his office by locking the office door. later police intervened and took the key from the pocket of one of the district Panchayat members and opened the door. Irked over this, district Panchayat members sat on demonstration at CDO office and demanded transfer of CDO. District magistrate Ashish Kumar Chauhan had tried to resolve the issue through negotiation with both the parties but failed to do so.
Sources said that a meeting of district plan was called but could not be held due to some reasons. Irked at this, the district Panchayat members reached CDO office and allegedly confined him in his office. Sources said that CDO had ordered an inquiry over some projects in which fund was released under MlA lAD fund and district Panchayat members were reported to be adamant for release of upto 30 per cent under MlA lAD fund. District panchayat members have called for indefinite strike unless CDO is transferred.
Meanwhile, Kotwali received a complaint against CDO Kumar from Distirct panchayat president and other district panchayat members Anita Bisht, Anita Gusain, Seema Rana and Mangla Ram, accusing him of abusing and misbehaving with them, said Kotwali police station officer.