FIR lodged against Bollywood star Sonu Sood by Punjab police
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Moga police has registered a FIR against Bollywood star Sonu Sood, for violating the election code of conduct.
As per police official, “ Sonu Sood is booked for violating the election code of conduct and disobeying district election officer’s order. However, in the FIR, there was no mention of any complaint against him. A police official, deputed on election duty claimed that he got secret information from an informer that Sonu was campaigning for his sister. When he (police officer) reached the spot Sonu was found sitting in a car outside a polling station at Landeke village.”
It has been alleged that Sonu was not a voter in the Moga assembly constituency, therefore, he was not authorised to move out and “influence” the voters or campaign for any political party or candidate.
On the day of polling, February 20, 2022 actor Sonu Sood’s car was confiscated from Punjab’s Moga district, from the place where the polling was underway. As per sources, Moga police has released his today morning but booked him under section 188.
Sonu’s sister Malvika Sood from Congress, is contested elections from Moga. On Sunday, while polling was still going on, Sonu allegedly tried to enter the premises. Sharing an update on the same, Moga District PRO Pradbhdeep Singh said, “Sonu Sood was trying to enter a polling booth. During this, his car was confiscated and he was sent home. Action will be taken against him if he steps out of his house.”
However, in the FIR, there was no mention of any complaint against him. A police official, deputed on election duty claimed that he got secret information from an informer that Sonu was campaigning for his sister. When he (police officer) reached the spot Sonu was found sitting in a car outside a polling station at Landeke village.
February 21,2022
