Summary:
Lucknow, Jan 14 (PTI) The incharge of Gautam Palli police station was suspended and clarification sought from two senior officials after a massive crowd gathered at the Samajwadi Party office here on Friday, in violation of COVID-19 norms, for the joining-in function of two rebel ministers and some MLAs.
An FIR against 2,500 unknown Samajwadi Party activists was also registered at the police station in this connection.
Taking cognisance of the Lucknow district magistrate"s report about the violation of the Model Code of Conduct on Covid norms, directives were issued to place Gautam Palli police station in-charge Dinesh Singh Bisht into suspension with immediate effect, an official statement issued by the office of the UP Chief Electoral Officer said.
Besides, the commission also sought a clarification from the ACP (Lucknow) Akhilesh Singh and Additional City Magistate (First) Govind Maurya by 11 am on Saturday, the statement said.
Police Commissioner (Lucknow) D K Thakur confirmed that the station officer was suspended. A case was registered after a massive crowd, in violation of Covid norms, gathered at the SP office according to the directives of the Election Commission on Covid-related norms, officials said.
Former ministers Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini, besides five BJP MLAs and one from the Apna Dal (Sonelal), joined the Samajwadi Party in the presence of its president Akhilesh Yadav.