Election Commission suspends Mamata’s security chief over Nandigram incident
“Charges must be framed against him within a week for grossly failing in discharge of his primary duty as Director, Security, to protect the Z+ protectee,” a statement from the Election Commission (EC) said.
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday acted against the police officer and in-charge of Mamata Banerjee’s security for failing to protect her from injury in Nandigram.
The EC ordered that Director, Security, Vivek Sahay, an IPS officer, “be removed” from his post and placed under suspension immediately.
The EC concurred with reports from its two poll observers that there was no pre-meditated attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, indicating that her injuries were the result of a security lapse.
EC calls for framing of charges against officer for failing in duty
“Charges must be framed against him within a week for grossly failing in discharge of his primary duty as Director, Security, to protect the Z+ protectee,” a statement from the Election Commission (EC) said.
The poll panel also decided that a committee comprising the chief secretary and the DGP will “identify within next three days the other proximate security personnel below Director Security who failed in their duties to prevent the incident and protect the Z+ protectee, and take suitable action for their failure…”
Sunil Kumar Yadav will now be posted as the SP of Purba Medinipur in place of Prakash, it said.