FIR lodged against JKDF candidate

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 18: Police today lodged FIR against Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Front candidate for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat, Anil Gupta for restraining and threatening a Government servant.
Official sources said that Assistant Returning Officer (ARO)-71 Gandhi Nagar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan today noticed violation of Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines by JKDF candidate, Anil Gupta and immediately seized two vehicles.
The vehicles bearing registration numbers JK14A-6710 (Tavera) and JK02AW-8195 (Alto) were carrying election related material like banners and posters for campaigning purposes in blatant violation of ECI guidelines.
Neither the JKDF candidate had obtained the permission of the District Magistrate for the use of election related material nor the name of printer mentioned on the banners and posters, which is otherwise mandatory as per the ECI guidelines.
The seized vehicles along with the election related material were handed over to Gandhi Nagar Police.
When the JKDF candidate came to know about the seizure of the vehicles, he went to the camp office of ARO in Government Higher Secondary School, Gandhi Nagar and entered into verbal duel with the officer thereby restraining him from performing his duty. The JKDF candidate even used abusive language against the officer and warned to teach him a lesson after the elections.
Later, the ARO got an FIR lodged against the JKDF candidate Anil Gupta, son of Prof Chaman Lal Gupta at Gandhi Nagar Police Station.
When contacted, a police officer confirmed that FIR No.57 under Sections 353 and 506 RPC has been registered against Anil Gupta.
Meanwhile, ARO-73 Jammu West has reported violation of Model Code of Conduct by People’s Democratic Party.
The Flying Squad Team No.732 constituted to check MCC violations noticed a road show by PDP leaders without any permission. Even the permitted norm for minimum number of vehicles in a convoy was also violated.
The violation was captured by the Cameraman of the Flying Squad team.

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