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EC Suspends Director Of Security Over Attack On Mamata; Appoints Special Police Observer
Suspending the SP and DM of East Medinipur, EC also directed the Chief Secretary and DGP to identify security personnel who failed in their duties .
In a major re-shuffle, the Election Commission of India on Sunday suspended West Bengal s Director Security from his post in connection with the major lapse of security that resulted in the alleged attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram. Suspending the SP and DM of East Medinipur, it also directed the Chief Secretary and DGP to identify security personnel who failed in their duties to protect the CM over the next three days.
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EC directs action against officials for Nandigram incident involving Mamata Banerjee
March 14, 2021
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The Election Commission has directed that Vivek Sahay, Director Security be removed from the post of the Director Security and be placed under suspension immediately.
This comes after a meeting of the EC after it received a report by the West Bengal Chief Secretary and a joint report submitted by Special General Observer Ajay Nayak and Special Police Observer Vivek Dube on the incident in Nandigram leading Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee being injured on March 10.
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The Commission further said that a Committee of Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police will identify the other proximate security personnel below Director Security, who failed in their duties to prevent the incident and protect the Z+ protectee VVIP within next three days.
The Election Commission on Sunday removed top officials for major failure in ensuring security to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who suffered injuries in Nandigram last week.
The Election Commission on Sunday suspended the police officer in charge of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s security when she was injured during a visit to the state s Nandigram.