Saharanpur (UP), Aug 18 (PTI) Saharanpur District Magistrate Arvind Chauhan has suspended a panchayat secretary and dismissed a panchayat assistant for allegedly issuing and cancelling fake death certificates using the secretary’s credentials on the Civil Registration System (CRS) portal, officials said on Tuesday.
Panchayat secretary Gaurav Sharma, posted in Khanpur Gurjar village under Gangoh block, allegedly shared his CRS portal ID and password with panchayat assistant Sabir, who misused them to issue and subsequently cancel several death certificates without the knowledge of senior officials, they said.
Acting on a complaint, Chauhan ordered an inquiry by Chief Development Officer Sumit Rajesh Mahajan, who constituted a two-member committee comprising District Development Officer Dhirendra Kumar and District Divyangjan Welfare Officer Ajay Kumar.
The inquiry committee found that Sabir had misused Sharma’s login credentials to issue and subsequently cancel fake death certificates. It also held Sharma responsible for negligence and lack of interest in official duties.
Chauhan ordered Sharma’s suspension and Sabir’s dismissal under applicable government provisions. He also directed Assistant Development Officer (Panchayat), Gangoh, Kushal Pal Singh, to lodge an FIR against both.
“Those indulging in wrongdoing will not be spared,” Chauhan said. PTI COR ABN MDO MDO
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