A clerk in the State Medical Department has been suspended for allegedly assigning duty to a deceased employee during the Ballia visit of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, officials said on December 24.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vijaypati Dwivedi on Dec. 24 said the clerk Brijesh Kumar, who was working at the office of the Chief Medical Officer in Ballia, has been suspended on Dec. 23, and attached to the office of the additional director in Azamgarh.
Dr. Dwivedi said Mr. Kumar committed a serious lapse during the Governor’s visit in Ballia by allotting on duty a deceased staff.