BENGALURU: At least seven
candidates file complaint against founder and president of All India Mahila Empowerment
Party (MEP) Dr Nowhera Shaikh accusing her of cheating party workers.
According to the complainants,
Nowhera had allegedly collected blank cheques from the candidates before
awarding tickets and B-forms but did not return it. However, the candidates
alleged that they had not received single paise as promised but instead
threatened by the party chief.
So far seven complaints has
been filed against her and five others across the state including Bengaluru.
A case has been filed against
Nowhera and others under IPC sections 420- cheating, 406- criminal breach of
trust, 506- criminal intimidation and 34- acts and further investigations are
on.
A senior police officer from
the station told The New Indian Express, “A group of people, who are said to be
the MEP candidates, approached us and we have filed an FIR.”
“We are verifying the documents
and also gathering evidences to take action against Nowhera and her associates.
It is also said that she had given B-Form to many candidates for the same
constituency,” the police officer added.
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