Dynamite News UP Election: Dadri BJP MLA Tejpal Nagar booked for violating COVID protocol during door-to-door campaigning
Based on a complaint, a case under sections 188, 269 and 270 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Epidemic Diseases Act has been registered. Full report
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh): The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police has registered an FIR against Dadri MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tejpal Nagar for violating COVID-19 norms during a door-to-door election campaign in the Greater Noida, said police on Tuesday.
During the door-to-door campaigning he was seen with a group of more than five people.
Based on a complaint, a case under sections 188, 269 and 270 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Epidemic Diseases Act has been registered.
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