BUXAR, June 24 -- The Bihar government has suspended the executive officer (EO) of the Buxar Municipal Council for "serious lapses and negligence" in security arrangements during Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's visit to the town in the month of May, officials said.

HT had carried the report prominently on serious lapses and negligence in security arrangements during the CM's visit to Buxar.

According to a notification issued on Monday by the Urban Development and Housing Department, Kumar Ritwik, the EO of the Buxar Municipal Council, has been placed under suspension with immediate effect.

The action has been taken on charges of alleged serious negligence in security arrangements and violation of official instructions during the CM's...