The Sivaganga Police has registered circumstances in opposition to a Income Inspector (RI) and Village Administrative Officer (VAO), who have been engaged in a bodily confrontation, whereas on election obligation on the day of the polling on April 19.
Earlier this week, the District Election Officer positioned the VAO N. Anbuselvan beneath suspension beneath Rule 17 (e) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Companies (Self-discipline and Enchantment) Guidelines.
As per the suspension order, the VAO had dedicated “electoral offences (by disrupting the electoral course of and delaying the transportation of election-related materials submit ballot)“ within the polling sales space.
In the meantime, Village Administrative Officers Affiliation State basic secretary R. Arulraj alleged discrimination.
In a illustration to the Chief Electoral Officer, District Election Officer and authorities, Mr. Arulraj mentioned the affiliation condemned the discriminatory motion in opposition to the VAO, whereas no motion has been taken in opposition to the RI.
In keeping with the 2 FIRs registered (on complaints from VAO and RI in opposition to one another) a day after the incident, VAO N. Anbuselvan was the booth-level officer and the RI Muthumurugan was Assistant Zonal Officer for the polling sales space at Mangudi in Sivaganga district.
On the day of the polling, an argument developed between the 2 and finally they have been engaged in a bodily confrontation. The VAO was admitted to a personal hospital in Madurai.
On a criticism from the VAO, the police registered a case in opposition to the RI beneath Sections 294 (b), 324 and 506 (2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). On receipt of a plaint from the RI, the police registered a case in opposition to the VAO beneath Sections 143, 341, 294 (b) and 323 of the IPC.
Mr. Arulraj additionally requested for revoking the suspension of the VAO and for reinstating him in his submit.