CRPF Nodal Officers Meet to Prevent Election Duty Misconduct After Suspensions

• Top CRPF officials are actively working to prevent a repeat of incidents seen in Murshidabad and Siuri during election duty.
• A meeting was held in Kolkata with commandants of Central Paramilitary Forces to reiterate instructions from the DG CRPF.
• Seven CRPF jawans faced strict action for attending an Iftar in Murshidabad, and three were suspended for playing carrom in Siuri.
• DG CRPF previously instructed forces on election duty not to accept facilities from political parties or individuals, with strict action for violations.
• The Election Commission took disciplinary action against jawans for attending an event instead of performing duties and for playing carrom in a political party office.