The Election Commission has found “serious security lapses” in the mob attacks on electoral roll observer C Murugan during his visit to the special intensive revision (SIR) hearing camps in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal. The Commission has sought an action taken report from the state director general of police, Rajeev Kumar, by 5 PM tomorrow.

The EC also ordered Mr Kumar to depute a senior police officer next time to accompany any electoral roll observer/ special electoral roll observer with adequate security to ensure their safety during field visits. Its step came after Mr Murugan, an IAS officer of the 2005 batch, reported to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, Manoj Agarwal, about the incidents he had faced at Magrahat- I, Magrahat- II and Kulpi block of Diamond Harbour sub-division on December 29.