CRPF's clean chit to DIG Alok Raj over molestion issue

The Central Reserve Police Force on Monday gave a clean chit to DIG Alok Raj, who had been accused of rioting and not complying with the West Bengal government's orders during the Panchayat elections in Nandigram in East Midnapore district.

New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force on Monday gave a clean chit to DIG Alok Raj, who had been accused of rioting and not complying with the West Bengal government's orders during the Panchayat elections in Nandigram in East Midnapore district.

It said that the allegations against DIG Alok Raj was found to be 'baseless' in its internal inquiry. "From the internal inquiry, all is clear. Raj was doing his duty and the allegations levelled against him are absolutely baseless," CRPF Director-General V K Joshi said. The inquiry was conducted following registration of FIRs against Raj, posted in Nandigram, for 'rioting'. Though West Bengal Police had initially registered a case of molestation against the officer, it was later turned into a case of rioting.

Raj was also accused by Communist Party of Indian-Marxist MP Lakshman Seth of moving about during the Panchayat polling without a magistrate, violating a directive of the state Home Department.

The CRPF had complained to the Centre against 'deliberate victimisation' of its officers posted at Nandigram for maintaining law and order during the Panchayat polls in the trouble-prone area.

The MP was earlier shown on TV asking the DIG not to venture out on patrolling during election time and a hated argument between Raj and Seth was captured on camera. (PTI)

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