LUCKNOW:
Maharajganj district magistrate Amarnath Upadhyay and four officials were suspended on Monday after it was found that a cow shelter was over-reporting number of cattle heads and misuing government funds. Against 2,500 mentioned in the register, only 954 cattle were found during a surprise inspection. It was also found that out of the 500 acres of land transferred for setting
up the cow shelter, 328 hectare was illegally given out to farmers, firms and other individuals.
Allahabad municipal commissioner Dr Ujjwal Kumar has been appointed as the new DM of Maharajganj.
Chief secretary R K Tiwari said that the government had been receiving complaints against the Madhvaliya cow shelter in Nichlaul
tehsil of Maharajganj district, after which a committee was set up to probe the allegations.