Maharashtra PWD official suspended after video of him signing papers in bar goes viral

A sub-divisional engineer of the Public Works Commission (PWD) in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district was suspended after a video of him signing official files sitting inside a bar went viral on social media, an official told PTI.

After the purported video of Chamorshi PWD sub-divisional engineer Devanand Sontakke sitting with two persons in a bar in Nagpur and signing the files was on social media, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule directed the Divisional Commissioner to carry out an inquiry into it, PTI reported quoting sources.

Gadchiroli PWD superintendent engineer Neeta Thakre confirmed that the official concerned has been suspended and investigation is on.