Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday suspended IAS officer Abhishek Singh for allegedly treating a Dalit government employee in “inhuman” manner in Mathura district. Mr. Singh is posted as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Mahawan area of Mathura.
Mr. Singh, who is husband of Durga Shakti Nagpal whose suspension as SDM in Greater Noida last year had triggered a controversy after she acted against sand mafia, allegedly ill-treated a 55-year-old teacher in his office.
‘Allegations baseless’ Mr. Singh has, however, denied the charges. “The allegations levelled against me are baseless,” he told journalists in Mathura.
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