Bank official held for 'improper conduct' of panchayat poll

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Press Trust of India Medininagar (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Nov 27 2015 | 10:48 PM IST
An Assistant Manager of a nationalized bank, B Choudhury, who was on ensuing Panchayat poll duty as Sector
Magistrate-cum-Patrolling Magistrate, was today arrested, official sources said.
Choudhury was allegedly found in an inebriated state when he was handed the duty chart as well as the allowance for the job and entered in argument with the polling personnel at the camp, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, K Srinivasan said.
Choudhury allegedly started having argument with the poll personnel and caused nuisance in the camp in Bisrampur sector in Palamau district, he said.
He was taken in police custody immediately following the incident, Srinivasan added.
Polling for the second phase of the four-phase Panchayat Poll was to take place tomorrow in the state.
The first phase of polling was held on November 22 last.
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First Published: Nov 27 2015 | 10:48 PM IST

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