Counter cases filed, SP Singh orders probe
   Date :19-Nov-2023

Counter cases filed 
 
 
 
Staff Reporter
Ghamapur police have registered separate cases on the complaints registered by the members of Congress and BJP in the issue of firing incident in Sheetlamai area reported on the day of polling, on Friday. CSP, Ranjhi, Vivek Gautam, while talking to ‘The Hitavada’, informed that on the complaint of BJP candidate, Anchal Sonkar, Ghamapur police have registered a case under Sections 307, 294, 506 and 34of IPC and Sections 3,, 5 of Explosive Act 1908 and Section 25, 27 of Arms Act 1959 against Jai Ghanghoria, Kallan Gupta, Shanky alias Sandeep Sonkar, Narendra alias Nayan Rajak and Amit Bhojak who are still at large.
 
Similarly, on the complaint of Congress candidate, Lakhan Ghanghoria’s supporter, Shivansh Chourasia, Ghamapur police have registered a case under sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 294, 506 of IPC against Sooraj Sonkar. CSP, Gautam informed that Superintendent of Police, Aditya Pratap Singh has already ordered a probe to identify the persons involved in firing bullets and creating ruckus during the elections for taking stern action against them. Taking a serious note over the issue, Superintendent of Police, Aditya Pratap Singh (IPS) has changed the charge of Additional SP, Pradeep Shende from City North to Barela and Kundam while his traffic charge will be continued.
 
Supporters of BJP candidate Anchal Sonkar and Congress’ candidate Lakhan Ghanghoria were confronted over some issue in Sheetlamai Ward during the last hour of polling in Jabalpur East Assembly Constituency on Friday evening. Some of the miscreants opened fire during the agitation and BJP candidate, Anchal Sonkar and some of his supporters sustained partial pallet injuries. Soon after the agitation, BJP leaders and workers were gathered at Ghamapur police station and lodged FIR against On Saturday, supporters of Congress’ candidate Ghanghoria lodged a complaint at Ghamapur police station against BJP Candidate, Anchal Sonkar and his supporters for creating ruckus.