UP panchayat ballot: Incorrect applicants declared winners, further returning officer booked

An FIR has been registered in opposition to a central authority reliable deputed as further returning officer (ARO) within the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls for allegedly giving profitable certificate to applicants who misplaced, an reliable stated on Friday.

Further returning officer (ARO) Virendra Kumar has been booked for dishonest, forgery and fraud on a criticism from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police reliable stated.

On Wednesday evening, there have been incident of arson in Nai Bazar police outpost via the supporters of the applicants who alleged that they used to be now not declared winner because of fraud dedicated via the reliable.

Police have arrested 18 folks and lodged 4 separate FIRs in reference to vandalism and arson of the police outpost.

After the counting of votes on Tuesday, Ravi Nishad, a candidate of district Panchayat ward quantity 60, and Kodai Nishad, of ward quantity 61, claimed they’ve received the election with over 2,000 votes, however the management didn’t give them certificates.

On Wednesday morning, certificate of victory used to be given to Gopal Yadav for ward quantity 60 and Ramesh for ward quantity 61.

The supporters of Ravi and Kodai held an indication at Nai Bazar crossing, pelted stones, and likewise set ablaze the police submit there. Being attentive to the incident, District Justice of the Peace Vijyendra Pandiyan ordered matching of votes booth-wise and declared each Ravi and Kodai winners on Thursday.

“An FIR has been lodged in opposition to ARO Virendra Kumar, who’s an government engineer within the irrigation division. A a letter recommending motion in opposition to him can be despatched to the State Election Fee,” the DM stated.

Police stated, “4 circumstances below more than a few IPC sections were lodged in opposition to 60 named and 500 unidentified folks in reference to the vandalism. According to CCTV photos, we’ve arrested 18 folks and are on the lookout for others.”

SSP Dinesh P Kumar stated strict motion can be taken in opposition to the ones concerned within the arson.