Rajasthan CM suspends official involved in Bhilwara petrol pump slapping case

A video from Pratapgarh showed Chhotu Lal Sharma allegedly slapping a petrol pump employee after a dispute.

Updated on: Oct 24, 2025, 01:29:28 IST

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Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday suspended Chhotu Lal Sharma, who has been serving as the assistant director (public service) at Pratapgarh district headquarters, after he slapped a worker at a fuel pump station in Bhilwara on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Tuesday when Chhotu Lal Sharma was involved in a heated altercation with a staff member of a petrol pump. (X)

The order issued by the CMO, read, "As per the section 13 od the Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Act 1958, the RAS officer Chhotulal Sharma is being suspended immediately. During this period, he will report to Department of Personnel in Jaipur."

The incident occurred on Tuesday when Chhotu Lal Sharma, currently posted as a sub-divisional magistrate in Pratapgarh, was involved in a heated altercation with a staff member of a petrol pump that also sells CNG.

A video, viral on social media, showed Chhotu Lal Sharma slapping a petrol pump employee over service priority. The incident was captured on CCTV.

According to police officers, Sharma slapped a staff member for allegedly behaving inappropriately with his wife, Deepika Vyas.

Vyas alleged that some of the employees at the petrol pump were making lewd gestures when the family was seated in the car.

Following the incident, three members of the petrol pump staff were arrested based on his wife's complaint and subsequently released on bail.

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