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23 out of 436 candidates indicted in criminal cases
Beyond promises of clean polity!
11/28/2014 11:54:34 PM
9 face serious charges including attempt to murder, robbery, forgery
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 28: Despite political parties promising to give mandate to candidates with clean image, 23 out of the 436 candidates who are contesting Assembly election-2014 have been declared as criminal abused persons, nine of them facing serious criminal charges including attempt to murder, robbery, forgery and crime against women.
The data provided to Balvinder Singh of Jammu and Kashmir Election watch by Election Commission of India upto phase -3 reveals that of 23 crime abused candidates, 3 are contesting elections on Indian National Congress (INC) ticket, 3 are contesting on Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) ticket, one is contesting on JKPDP ticket, 2 are from BJP, 2 are from JKNPP, 2 are from J&K Peoples Conference, one is from NCP, one is from Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist and 8 are contesting Independently. Out of 436, 16 are facing criminal cases while nine are named in heinous crime.
The alleged criminals include Manzoor Ahmed Wani who is contesting election from Khansahib constituency on JKNC party ticket. Wani is facing criminal charges including cheating, dishonesty and forgery and accordingly has been booked under sections 420,468 471 under FIR No 524 of 2009 in PS Budgam and 120 B,420,5(2) Anti Corruption Act under case FIR no 21 in P/S VOK.
Basharat Hussain Najar contesting from Pattan constituency on Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist mandate is facing charges of attempt to murder, hurt to deter public servant from his duty, rioting and charges related to Act endangering life or personal safety of others. He was booked under sections 307, 147, 148, 149, 336, 332 RPC in P/S Pattan.
Sheikh Abdul Rashid, contesting from Tral constituency is an Independent candidate. Rashid is facing charge related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty, criminal trespass, rioting and accordingly booked u/s 354,323,447,147,34 RPC in P/S Tral.
Mohd Ashraf Bhat is contesting from Tral constituency on JKNC ticket. He is facing charges relating to forgery, accordingly booked u/s 419,468,471 in P/S Crime Branch Srinagar.
Ghulam Mohd Chopan, contesting from Chara-i- Sharief on BJP's ticket is facing charge related to criminal intimidation, rioting, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty. He is accordingly booked u/s147,506353 RPC by P/S Chadoora under FIR No 78 of 2011.
Zahid Hussain, contesting from Charar-i-Sharief constituency on INC ticket is facing charge related to robbery, wrongful restraint and accordingly booked by P/S Kothibagh under FIR No 53 of 2011 u/s 323,341,392 RPC.
Mohd Lateef Lone who is contesting from Charar-I-Sharief on J&K Peoples Conference ticket is facing charges related to assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty. He is booked u/s 353 IN p/s Charara-i-Sharief.
Mudasir Rasool who is contesting from Rafiabad constituency as an Independent candidate is facing charge related to assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty and accordingy booked u/s 353 RPC in P/S Kupwara.
Rasool Dar who is contesting election from Sopore constituency as an Independent candidate is facing charge related to criminal conspiracy.
Besides, crime, there are top 10 candidates with highest assets having face value above 10 crores namely Shabir Ahmed Mir (IND), Taj Mohi-ud-Din (INC), Khawaja Mohd Yaqoob Wani (JKNC), Saif Din Bhat (JKPDP), Aijaz Ali Khan (JKPDP), Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal (JKNC), Imran Raza Ansari (JKPDP), Haseeb A Drabu (JKPDP) and Mohd Maqbool Mir (IND).
Balwan Singh, contesting from Reasi constituency on JKNPP has been booked u/s148, 147, 149, 332, 333, 353, 427, 382, 109, 201, 420, 506 RPC for charges including theft, cheating, dishonestly,criminal intimidation,rioting etc.
Balwant Singh Mankotia, who is contesting from Udhampur constituency on JKNPP ticket has been booked u/s 201, 363, 427, 452, 435, 382, 147, 34 for theft, kidnapping and others.
Wali Mohd Bhat, who is contesting from Langate constituency has been booked u/s 420, 467, 468, 471 RPC Sec-52 Prevention OF Corruption Act for cheating ,criminal conspiracy and other offence.
Peer Nazim-Ud-Din District, Constituency Kulgam, Party INC has been booked u/s 409, 420, 467 RPC for charge related to Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent, charge related to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
Zulfqar Hussain Khan ,Constituency Mendhar, Party BJP, has been booked u/s 447, 147, 324, 323, 325 RPC for charge related to criminal trespass, rioting.
Javid Iqbal, Constituency Poonch Havel, Party IND, has been booked u/s 323, 341, 354 RPC for criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty, charge related to voluntarily causing hurt and charge related to wrongful restraint.
Ajaz Ahmad Sofi, Constituency Handwara, Party IND, facing charge related to Act endangering life or personal safety of others,charges related to Rioting, armed with deadly weapon, charge related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.
Nisar Hussain Shah, constituency: Mendhar, Party: IND, is facing charge related to Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
Others who are facing criminal charges including Sheikh Mohd Iqbal,contested from Bhaderwah constituency on JKPDP.He is facing charge related to forgery,concealing design to commit offence punisjhable with imprisonment and booked u/s 120,468,472.Usman Abdul,contested from Bandipora constituency on INC ticket.He is facing charge related to defamation and booked u/s 500,109.Nazir Ahmed Wani who contested from Sonawari constituency as an Independent candidate is facing charge of kidnapping,inducing a woman to compel her marriage and accordingly booked u/s366,109 RPC in PS Bandipora.Aijaz Hussain who contested from Kishtwar constituency on NCP ticket is facing charge related to criminal intimidation and accordingly booked u/s 323,504,506 RPC. Mohd Yousuf who contested from Doda constituency is facing charge related to cheating,dishoneslty forgery and accordingly booked u/s 420,465,468471,120 B RPC.
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