Moga, February 20: Police impounded the car in which Bollywood actor and social activist Sonu Sood was seated after reports that “suspicious activity” was being carried out at Landheke village in Moga district while polling was underway for the Punjab assembly elections on Sunday.
Sonu Sood’s sister Malvika Sood Sachar is the Congress candidate from Moga constituency.
The vehicle was impounded on the direction of the election observer, police said. Besides, SDM-cum-returning officer Satwant Singh also directed video surveillance of Sonu Sood’s house.
Sonu Sood was trying to enter a polling booth. During this, his car was confiscated and he was sent home. Action will be taken against him if he steps out of his house: Moga District PRO Pradbhdeep Singh
His sister Malvika Sood is contesting from Moga as a Congress candidate. pic.twitter.com/Ueeb7CNy8t
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2022
When contacted, Sonu Sood said, “The Shiromani Akali Dal candidate, Barjinder Singh, alias Makhan Brar, has lodged a false complaint against me. It was only a parking issue. The vehicle was not parked correctly. There was nothing else.”
Other Candidates in #Moga Constituency are buying votes.@ECISVEEP should take immediate action regarding the same.@DproMoga @MogaPolice @DGPPunjabPolice @PunjabPoliceInd
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) February 20, 2022
Later, Sonu Sood took to social media to allege that candidates of other parties in Moga constituency were buying votes. “The Election Commission should take immediate action regarding this,” he tweeted, tagging the state police chief besides Moga police.