Lucknow, Oct. 30 -- On the instructions of the state Excise and Prohibition Minister (Independent Charge), Nitin Agarwal, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday has suspended Ghaziabad District Excise Officer Sanjay Kumar with immediate effect for gross negligence in his duties, failure to curb the sale of illegal liquor, and violation of service conduct rules.
Disciplinary and departmental proceedings have been initiated against him under the Uttar Pradesh Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. A formal office order was issued by the government in this regard on Friday.
In accordance with a government order, a joint administrative team consisting of the City Magistrate, Sub-District Magistrate Sadar, and Tehsildar Sadar was f...