EC tightens noose on criminals on poll eve

Lucknow, Mar 14 (UNI) The Election Commission today directed the Uttar Pradesh government not to withdraw cases against persons charged with heinous crimes, which invite more than three years of imprisonment.

In a directive the EC also asked the state government to send by March 20 all the details of such withdrawn cases during the past six months.

The EC further said no such case could be withdrawn in future without its permission.

This is the second EC directive to tighten its noose on criminals, who had been given gunners by the state government. The EC had set March 13 as the deadline for the state government to submit the details.

UNI