The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended Additional Director General (ADG) Purushottam Sharma of his duties with immediate effect after a video of him beating and assaulting his wife went viral on social media on Monday.
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.
In the video, Sharma is seen purportedly beating his wife in his living room, while two other people are trying to control the situation. The incident took place after the man’s wife found out about his alleged extra-marital affair.
Defending himself and terming it a family dispute, Sharma accused his wife of stalking him and putting close circuit television cameras in their house.
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