313 FIRs filed against parties for violating code
New Delhi, October 22
A total of 313 FIRs have been lodged against political parties for violating the model code of conduct for the assembly elections, out of which five were lodged yesterday. It includes 90 FIRs against the Aam Aadmi Party, 68 against BJP and 59 against Congress.

Dikshit decries ‘misinformation’ campaign
New Delhi, October 22
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today slammed the Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel and others for continuing the ‘misinformation’ campaign against the Congress and the Delhi Government.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit along with two ministers addressing a press conference ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Biker killed, truck set afire
New Delhi, October 22
Several people burnt a truck that had allegedly crashed into a motorcycle, killing a 23-year-old youth, in south Delhi’s Moti Bagh area this afternoon. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Vipin. He was working as a sales manager with a private firm. He lived with his family in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar area.

Five-year-old raped by neighbour
New Delhi, October 22
A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in the bushes located near her house in outer Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy on Monday evening. The girl lives with her parents at Barwala village in Shahbad Dairy. Her condition is critical. She is being treated at the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini. Her medical examination confirmed that she had been raped. The accused has been caught and police are trying to ascertain if he is a juvenile. — TNS

313 FIRs filed against parties for violating code
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 22
A total of 313 FIRs have been lodged against political parties for violating the model code of conduct for the assembly elections, out of which five were lodged yesterday. It includes 90 FIRs against the Aam Aadmi Party, 68 against BJP and 59 against Congress.

The chief electoral office (CEO) has also removed a total of 5,418 hoardings from public property till date, out of which 69 were removed yesterday.

Of a total of 2,162 complaints received in the CEO, district control rooms and online, 2,075 complaints have been disposed of and the remaining 87 are in the process of disposal.

As many as 1,173 were received online and the rest of them received through phone call, fax, Email and messenger. In the call centre-cum-control room, 94 complaints were received on Monday, out of which 81 have been disposed of and the remaining 13 complaints are in the process of disposal.

A total of 2,739 hoardings (defacement of private property) (DPP) were removed out of which 36 removed yesterday whereas a total of 72 FIRs have been lodged for defacement of private property.

The CEO Vijay Dev said that 7,708 persons were booked against whom preventive action has been taken under various sections of CRCP and DP Act, 920 licensed arms have been deposited, 13 cartridges seized while 131 persons have been bound down under section 107/116 CRPC and DPP Act. The electoral office has also seized liquor in large quantity. So far 87 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) including 776 full bottles have been seized. Likewise, 1,226.7 litres of country liquor has been seized.

Dikshit decries ‘misinformation’ campaign
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 22
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today slammed the Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel and others for continuing the ‘misinformation’ campaign against the Congress and the Delhi Government. She asked them to come out with the correct figures and facts and avoid using derogatory words as the elections must be contested in a civil manner. She added that the economy of Delhi is sound and its position is tenth among 32 states and union territories.

Highlighting the facts about the city, Dikshit said that the size of Delhi’s economy, gross state domestic product (GSDP), is larger than that of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Haryana, Punjab, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh.

“The city is contributing around 3.8 per cent to the national economy as compared to its share of 1.4 per cent in the total population of the country. The per capita income at Rs 2.01 lakh during 2012-13 is the highest in the country which indicates the vibrant economy of the city,” she said.

“The lowest increase in the retail prices of essential commodities in Delhi and the highest per capita income increases the purchasing power and investment on capital assets by the residents of Delhi. Hence, Delhi continues to attract all those who seek employment opportunities,” she said.

Dikshit said that the opposition parties have been befooling people by making irresponsible, impossible and impractical promises on effecting reduction in power tariff by 30 per cent.

Biker killed, truck set afire
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 22
Several people burnt a truck that had allegedly crashed into a motorcycle, killing a 23-year-old youth, in south Delhi’s Moti Bagh area this afternoon. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Vipin. He was working as a sales manager with a private firm. He lived with his family in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar area.

The police said that Vipin was heading towards Moti Bagh on a Bajaj Discover motorcycle. A speeding truck rammed into his motorcycle. The impact forced him to skid with his motorcycle over a distance. He died on the spot.

Passersby rushed towards Vipin and found him lying in a pool of blood. The police were informed and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

Meanwhile, a mob gathered at the accident site and torched the truck. The fire department was informed and two fire tenders rushed to the spot.

The police said that they have registered separate cases against the driver and the mob for setting the vehicle on fire.