Lineman in trouble for disconnecting power to police station
Police had fined lineman for traffic violation
Agra (UP), Aug 2: The power department has taken to task the lineman who cut off the electricity supply to a police station in Firozabad after being fined for a traffic violation, officials said on Friday.
The lineman, who was a contractual employee, and his contractor have also been asked to explain their conduct, said Ajay Agrawal, the superintending engineer incharge of power distribution in Firozabad (Urban).
Power supply to no police station can be cut without the written order of senior officials, Agrawal told PTI.
He said there are instructions to provide uninterrupted power to police stations. He said the lineman's action fell in the category of indiscipline.
Agrawal said Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Ranveer Singh has also been asked if he granted permission for cutting the power supply to the police station.
He added that the lineman, Shrinivas, has been changing his statement.
After being fined by a policeman for not wearing a helmet while riding a two-wheeler, Shrinivas himself let it be known that he cut off the power supply as the police station had a pending electricity bill, Agrawal said.
The lineman later stated that he acted on the directions of a junior engineer and the SDO, according to Agrawal.
On Tuesday evening, the lineman was fined Rs 500 by the in-charge of a police outpost under the Linepar Police Station.
"Later, in the evening, the lineman cut the power supply of the Linepar Police Station, which had a pending electricity bill of Rs 6.66 lakh," SDO Singh had said on Thursday.
The incident prompted the officials of both the police and electricity departments to meet and deliberate on the issue, officials said.
The power supply to the police station was restored later the same night, the officials said.
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Voting begins for Assam''s 126 assembly seats
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Guwahati (PTI): Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.
In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016.
Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning.
An electorate of 2.50 crore, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender, can exercise their franchise in 31,490 polling stations across the state.
Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi, assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Leader of the opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
Several cabinet ministers, including the AGP’s Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta, and the BPF’s Charan Boro are also in the fray.
The Congress has the highest of 99 contestants, followed by the BJP (90), AIUDF (30), NDA allies AGP (26) and BPF (11).
Opposition alliance’s Raijor Dal is contesting in 13, AJP in 10, CPI(M) in 3 and APHLC in 2. Outside the two coalitions, the AAP is contesting in 18 seats, UPPL in 18, TMC 22, JMM 16 and there are 258 independents.
The ruling NDA’s main constituents are the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) while the opposition alliance comprises the Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI(M), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) and CPI(ML).
The counting of votes is scheduled on May 4.
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