Supreme Court proposes vote counting with present ballot papers in Chandigarh Mayoral Poll row
Chandigarh: The Supreme Court has suggested declaring the results of the Chandigarh mayoral polls by counting the existing ballot papers, disregarding the marks made by the Returning Officer, instead of opting for a fresh election.
Expressing concerns about alleged "horse trading," the Chief Justice of India (CJI) emphasized the need for a thorough examination of the current ballot papers.
The court also ordered the production of the ballot papers tomorrow to assess the feasibility of deducing votes from them. The proposal to count the present ballots comes in the wake of allegations of tampering with ballot papers by the presiding officer during the mayoral polls, where the BJP emerged victorious, dealing a blow to the Congress-AAP alliance.
The Supreme Court had earlier criticized the returning officer, stating that his actions amounted to "murder and mockery" of democracy. The court had ordered the preservation of ballots and video footage of the poll proceedings, in addition to summoning the returning officer for a personal appearance during the upcoming hearing scheduled for February 19
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
