Based on an information that money and gift articles were being distributed as bribe to the voters on Friday, the election observer ordered the poll officials to check and submit a report, they said.

But the officials -  a member of the flying squad team and two policemen -  did not take timely action prompting the observer to send a report to Nagarajan.

After an inquiry, the Collector placed the three under suspension, the sources added.

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