The Kanpur Postmaster General suspended an official on Monday, a day after the Kanpur Postal Department issued 5 rupee stamps bearing the images of gangsters Chhota Rajan and Munna Bajrangi.
Postmaster General Vinod Kumar Verma attributed the error to a clerical error. He told reporters that an internal investigation was underway to find out how the mistake occurred and why an employee was unable to identify the gangsters.
The department has suspended the officer in charge of the philately section of the district’s main post office for negligence. The postmaster of the post office, Himanshu Kumar Mishra, identified the official as Rajnish Kumar. Mishra said action will be taken against more officials if they are found to be responsible for the mistake.
According to sources, 12 stamps each containing the photos of the gangsters were released under the “My Stamp” scheme, under which anyone can pay 300 rupees to print and post stamps with their photos or those of their relatives after providing them. proper documents and identification. This time, someone provided the photos of the gangsters … “
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