The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday relieved Additional Director General (ADG) Purushottam Sharma of his duties after a video of him beating and assaulting his wife went viral on social media.
It is to be noted that this action is departmental, i.e. it has been taken by the Home Department taking automatic cognizance. If the wife complains to the police about the assault, then legal action will be also be taken against Sharma.
मध्यप्रदेश शासन द्वारा पुरुषोत्तम शर्मा, संचालक, लोक अभियोजन संचालनालय को तत्काल प्रभाव से स्थानांतरित कर कार्यमुक्त कर दिया गया है। https://t.co/om7PMP5YyH pic.twitter.com/oJjM6dDR9Y