Election official suspended after being found drunk

A panchayat poll presiding officer has been suspended for allegedly reporting on duty after consuming alcohol at Salarpur polling station in Muzaffarnagar, officials said on Tuesday.

Muzaffarnagar, Oct 26 (PTI) A panchayat poll presiding officer has been suspended for allegedly reporting on duty after consuming alcohol at Salarpur polling station in Muzaffarnagar, officials said on Tuesday.

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Satendra Kumar was suspended on Monday after a medical test confirmed the presence of alcohol in his blood, they said.

In another incident, a police constable was found inebriated state in Shamli town during duty hours, they said.

Meanwhile, one person died after consuming liquor allegedly distributed by a poll candidate at Ratanpuri village here yesterday, they added.