Agartala: Tripura (West) District Magistrate (DM) Sailesh Kumar Yadav has been suspended by the state government the report says.
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He had earlier made headlines following shocking visuals from a wedding raid where he was seen abusing his power, threatening people with arrest, and also allegedly thrashing a Hindu priest.
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Earlier this week, DM Sailesh Kumar Jadav appeared before a committee comprising of two senior IAS officers which was formed at the direction of Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.
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"It is my duty to enforce law and order and to prevent the spread of Covid-19. I stand by whatever I did that night," Yadav had told before the committee.
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A number of BJP leaders, including MLA Asish Saha and Sushanta Chowdhury had written to Tripura Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar demanding Yadav’s removal.
