20 Feb 2017  |   07:54pm IST

FIR against Madkaikar for violating Code of Conduct

Team Herald

PANJIM: The Old Goa Police have registered

First Information Report (FIR) against BJP’s Cumbarjua candidate Pandurang Madkaikar for allegedly violating model code of conduct during recently held State legislative assembly polls.

The case registered based on a complaint filed by one Shirin Naik accuses him of distributing coupons from a departmental store run by a trust. The complaint was initially filed before State Chief Electoral Officer which was later transferred to Old Goa Police, as it is covering the jurisdiction of Cumbarjua constituency.

The FIR has been registered under sections 171-B (bribery), 171—E (punishment for bribery) and 188 (

Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant

) of Indian Penal Code and section 123(1) of Representation of People’s Act, 1951 (corrupt practice during election).

A senior police official said they will summon the former congress minister for questioning if required. “We will examine the acomplainant and the witnesses if any based on which Madkaikar will be called,” he said.