FIR against Amt MLC poll independent candidate, 3 teachers

Yavatmal: In the last leg of the election for the Amravati Divisional Teachers Constituency, the flying squad of Yavatmal filed an FIR against independent candidate Kiran Ramrao Sirnayak and three teachers of Shivaji Education Society, Washim, on Sunday night. The squad also seized 49 paithani saris, cash Rs27,000 and 84 pamphlets containing the election manifesto of the candidate from the house of a teacher in Arni tehsil of Yavatmal district.

Returning Officer of Yavatmal has constituted a flying squad under the chairmanship of revenue circle officer Rajesh Nagalkar to oversee violations of model code of conduct by any candidate in the fray. They received a tip off that a few persons are distributing saris and cash to voters from a house in the vicinity of Dream Land City in Arni town. The squad raided the house on Sunday evening and seized 49 saris, Rs27,000 cash and 84 pamphlets of Kiran Sirnayak’s election manifesto from the house.

Squad leader Rajesh Nagalkar later filed an FIR against independent candidate Kiran Sirnayak, his associates Khushal Rathod (51), Shankar Rohi (47) and Punjabrao Padgham (53), all teachers of Shivaji Education Society, Washim.

The Arni police registered a criminal offence against the four, including the independent candidate, under relevant sections of IPC and People’s Representation Act 1951. Further investigation is being carried out by ASI Babarao Pawar of Arni police station.