IAS poll observer suspended for checking PM's Convoy
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India today suspended Karnatka IAS Mohammad Mohsin deployed as general poll observer for reportedly Inspecting PM' convoy at Sambalpur in Odisha on April 16, 2019 . He has been accused for violating its instructions that SPG protectees should not be checked.
The order of the EC did not mentioned the details of the incident but it has been reported 1996 batch IAS that Mohsin had tried to check some luggage in the convoy of PM .
Modi had addressed a rally in Sambalpur on Tuesday.
News 18 has reported that the commission has now deputed Deputy Election Commissioner Dharmendra Sharma to visit Sambalpur to conduct a detailed inquiry and furnish a report in two days.
The copy of the order of the commission is as under :