Delhi CS suspends MLO after touts misbehave with woman staffer

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Secretary M M Kutty on Thursday suspended the MLO of Wazirpur transport authority, following an incident where a few touts had allegedly misbehaved with a woman staffer.

The Chief Secretary is also mulling to order disciplinary action against Wazirpur Motor Licensing Officer (MLO) S P Singh.“s P Singh, MLO (Wazirpur), (put) under suspension with immediate effect,” Kutty said in his order.

This is the first such action by Kutty since he took charge as the Chief Secretary on December 1.

Sources in the transport department said last week some of touts allegedly misbehaved with a woman staffer at northwest Delhi’s Wazirpur transport regional office following which the action was taken against the officer. The incident prompted the transport department to launch a crack down against touts at all its zonal offices. Police have arrested one tout after registration of FIR in this regard. Sources said Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has also directed police to take action against touts.

Special Commissioner (Transport) K K Dahiya has ordered a crack down on touts operating near Motor Licensing Offices in the national Capital. “The transport department has deployed eight teams, each headed by Deputy Commissioner of Transport Department to conduct surprise raids at the zonal offices. The teams are also keeping an eye on the officials functioning in MLO offices,” Dahiya said. He also said the Anti-corruption Branch and police have also been requested to conduct raids and carry out inspection in and around MLO offices for providing better services at these offices.