Noida: FIR against 42 presiding, election officers

Noida: District authorities on Saturday ordered
filing of an FIR against 42 officers for not reporting to
election duty training.

"As it amounts to obstruction in election work as per the
law, I have ordered FIR against 42 personnels," said chief
development officer Pawan Kumar.

Around 249 presiding and election officers were found
absent during their training period from February 3 to 8,
without giving any ground for their absence.

They were given a last chance to report.

Today 207 personnels reported at the CDO office, however,
42 were still found to be absent, the CDO said.

PTI