MCD suspended officials for alleged signature forgery

NEW DELHI: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner Ashwani Kumar has ordered the suspension of four officials in Karol Bagh area for allegedly forging the signature of a former senior official of the civic body.

A recent order states that immediate disciplinary action has been taken against the four officials of the Construction Department in Karol Bagh district.
A senior official familiar with the matter said the action was initiated in response to an order issued on Wednesday, which reportedly bears the signature of IAS officer Himanshu Gupta, who served as deputy commissioner of Karol Bagh Zone in 2021 batch.
Gupta is currently the Secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

“An order was issued on Wednesday bearing the handwritten signature of former Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Gupta, who was transferred here in 2021. Suspension of all four officers has been ordered in connection with this case of misconduct and abuse of office,” the official said.
The order issued concerns land use, he added.
An investigation has been launched into alleged corruption and selective allocation of tasks.