Chandigarh: JE suspended for clicking pictures of Estate Office documents

As per the suspension order, Navdeep intentionally entered the establishment section of chief engineer-cum-special secretary (engineering) on September 8 during lunch break to click the pictures

A junior engineer of Chandigarh administration has been suspended for clicking photos of confidential documents.

Navdeep was suspended with immediate effect and sent to the department headquarters. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

As per the suspension order, Navdeep, deputed in the Building Branch of the Estate Office, intentionally entered the establishment section of chief engineer-cum-special secretary (engineering) on September 8 during lunch break and clicked photos of some confidential files using his mobile phone.

The incident was captured on CCTV cameras and he was also caught red-handed by an official of the establishment section. Officials said this was grave misconduct under the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, applicable to employees of Chandigarh administration. Therefore, Navdeep was suspended with immediate effect and sent to the department headquarters.