Four policemen, including a police station incharge, were suspended on charges of laxity in connection with attack at Congress headquarters here which left more than two dozen injured on Friday.
Incharge of Hussainganj police station, Ram Pradip Yadav, along with incharge of Qila police outpost, Ashok Ojha, head constable Ashok Yadav and constable Vinay Kumar have been placed under suspension in connection with Friday incident of attack at the Congress office, Senior Superintendent of Police Pravin Kumar said. It may be mentioned that it took 90 minutes for the cops to reach Congress office even when they had full information of the violence.
Meanwhile a case of violation of Model Code of Conduct has been filed against former chief minister Kalyan Singh, his son and BJP nominee from the Etah seat, Rajvir Singh besides others for holding a road show and public meeting without prior permission in Etah. Kalyan Singh and his family members, including daughter-in-law Premlata, are accused of violation of Model Code of Conduct twice during inauguration of election offices of Rajvir Singh, sources said.
In one such episode in Marhara area, a case under Section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 171 H (relating to illegal election expenses) has been registered against a total of 14 named and 200 to 250 unnamed persons.The administration is also examining the video footage of the complaint of violation of the Model Code of Conduct at the other place.They have been accused of holding a road show and public meeting without prior permission and violating Section 144 (Joining unlawful assembly).