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IAS officer removed after a video of him slapping a man goes viral

Monitor News Desk by Monitor News Desk
May. 23, 2021 Updated 2:10 pm. IST
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Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Sunday said he had ordered the immediate removal of a District Collector in the state for slapping a person who was out to buy medicines amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

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In a video widely circulated on social media, District Collector Surjgarh Ranbir Sharma is seen upbraiding and slapping a man who attempts to show him a piece of paper and explain why he was out during the lockdown. The IAS officer then throws the man’s phone on the road and is heard telling the accompanying policemen: “Maaro isse” (beat him up).

https://twitter.com/KISHAN_5198/status/1396315448975630339

“A case of misbehaviour towards a young man by Surajpur Collector Ranbir Sharma has come to my notice via social media. It is very sad and condemnable,” tweeted the Chief Minster. “In Chhattisgarh, no such act will be tolerated at all. Instructions have been given to remove Collector Ranbir Sharma with immediate effect.”

सोशल मीडिया के माध्यम से सूरजपुर कलेक्टर रणबीर शर्मा द्वारा एक नवयुवक से दुर्व्यवहार का मामला मेरे संज्ञान में आया है।

यह बेहद दुखद और निंदनीय है। छत्तीसगढ़ में इस तरह का कोई कृत्य कतई बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा।

कलेक्टर रणबीर शर्मा को तत्काल प्रभाव से हटाने के निर्देश दिए हैं।

— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) May 23, 2021

Soon after the Chief Minister’s directive, the Congress government transferred Mr Sharma to the Mantralaya (secretariat) in Nava Raipur. He has been replaced by the CEO of Raipur Zila Panchayat, Gaurav Kumar Singh.

“Misbehaviour by an official is unacceptable. I am upset at this incident. I apologise to the youth and his family,” the Chief Minister said in a tweet in Hindi.

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The Collector’s act drew sharp criticism on social media platforms with people demanding his removal and registration of an FIR against him. The Collector later apologised for his act.

“A video is viral on the social media in which I am shown slapping a man who was out during lockdown. I sincerely apologise. I never had any intention to disrespect or belittle the person in the video,” Sharma said.

The Indian Administrative Service officers association has strongly condemned the District Collector’s actions.

“It is unacceptable and against the basic tenets of the service and civility. Civil servants must have empathy and provide a healing touch to society at all times, more so in these difficult times,” the IAS Association posted on Twitter.


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