The Election Commission of India on Sunday suspended two police officers for security lapses leading to the alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram on March 10.
“Vivek Sahay IPS, Director Security shall be removed from the post of the Director Security and be placed under suspension immediately,” the poll body said in a press release. “The charges must be framed against him within a week for grossly failing in discharge of his primary duty as director security to protect the Z+ protectee.”
The poll body also suspended Praween Prakash, the superintendent of police of Purba Medinipur “Charges shall be framed against him for major failure of bandobast [arrangement],” it said. The Election Commission also ordered the transfer of Purba Medinipur’s district magistrate.
The Election Commission added that action will be taken against more police officers. “A Committee of Chief Secretary and DGP shall identify within next three days…