Amritsar:Assistant Returning Officer writes to Police Dept to file FIR against absentees of election duty
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar, May 24, 2024: Assistant Returning Officer 02 of Amritsar South Assembly constituency cum Additional Commissioner Municipal Corporation Amritsar Surinder Singh took serious notice of the absentees of Election duty and writes a letter to the police department to file FIR against them for remaining absent on duty on 19-05-2024.
In a press release, ARO cum Additional Commissioner said 15 nos. of employees of different departments of Punjab Govt. who have been appointed as Presiding Officers at various polling stations, remained absent on 19-05-2024 during rehearsal at Sarup Rani Government College for Women.
He said he had already instructed employees who have been assigned election duty to remain present during rehearsals and if they have any problem they can discuss but these employees remained absent intentionally and never bothered to convey any reason for absence.
So he has written a letter vide to the ACP Police (North) Civil Lines Division, Amritsar to take action against these employees and file FIR against them u/s 134 of Representation of the people Act,1951. These employees are from Markfed, Food civil supplies & consumer Affairs, SGTB college for women, BDPO Majitha, GSSS Jhita kalan, GSSS Putlighar, CAO,GSSS Sanghana, and others.