Overview
- Election Commission secretary Sujeet Kumar Mishra wrote to DGP Rajeev Kumar seeking an action taken report by 5 pm on January 6, copying the chief secretary and the state’s chief electoral officer.
- The Commission flagged serious lapses after reports of sloganeering, mob gatherings, obstruction of official work, and damage to the observer’s vehicle despite advance notice of the tour.
- An FIR was filed on December 29 against 30–40 unknown persons, and the EC asked for details of police action, follow-up measures, and steps to fix responsibility.
- The DGP has been directed to ensure that a senior police officer with adequate security personnel accompanies all Electoral Roll Observers during SIR field visits.
- The incident occurred on December 29 during visits to SIR camps in Magrahat I, Magrahat II, and Kulpi, where a group of around 40 people—reported mostly women—damaged the car’s door handle and blocked the vehicle before police restored order.