Bengal polls: EC orders suspension of five police officers for alleged misconduct

The Election Commission has ordered the West Bengal government to suspend five police officers in Diamond Harbour for alleged misconduct and failing to maintain neutrality during the Assembly polls, PTI reported on Saturday.

The first phase of polling was held on Thursday. The second phase will be conducted on April 29 and the votes will be counted on May 4.

The West Bengal Police and the administration are reporting to the Election Commission as the Model Code of Conduct is in force in the state.

In a communication to the West Bengal chief secretary, the poll panel said that the suspension was ordered after a report submitted by the state chief electoral officer about the conduct of police personnel.

The officers to be suspended are Additional Superintendent of Police Sandip Garai, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sajal Mondal, Inspector in charge of Diamond Harbour police station Mausam Chakraborty, Inspector in charge of Falta police station Ajay Bag and Officer in charge of Usthi police station Subhechha Bag, PTI quoted unidentified officials as saying.

The Election Commission has also told the state government to send a report about Additional Superintendent of Police Garai to his cadre controlling authority in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, according to the news agency.

It has also been directed to...

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