A revenue department official in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district has been suspended after a video showing him riding on the back of an elderly man to cross a water-filled drain went viral on social media.

A patwari in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district was suspended after a video showed an elderly man carrying him across a waterlogged drain during a field visit. The clip sparked criticism locally and prompted an inquiry by senior officials.

A patwari in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district was suspended after a video showed an elderly man carrying him across a waterlogged drain during a field visit. The clip sparked criticism locally and prompted an inquiry by senior officials.