A heated argument broke out between a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and petrol pump staff in Rajasthan Bhilwara district on Tuesday, October 21. The incident happened around 3:44 PM at the Jaswantpura CNG station on the Ajmer-Bhilwara Highway. CCTV cameras captured everything, including audio of the confrontation.
Rajasthan SDM slaps CNG Attendant in Queue Dispute
In the viral footage, Pratapgarh SDM Chhotu Lal Sharma steps out of his vehicle just as a pump attendant is about to fill the tank of a white car that has just arrived. Sharma can be heard shouting, “SDM hun main yahan ka” (“I am the SDM here”) before slapping the worker.
Moments later, another employee stepped up and asked the officer why he had pushed his colleague. In response, the SDM allegedly slapped him as well. The situation escalated quickly. One staff member raised his hand in defense while another tried to calm things down. Shortly after, the SDM’s wife arrived, yelling at the workers while the official continued to argue and issue warnings, saying, “How dare you touch an SDM?” The CCTV footage shows the officer following one of the employees as the heated exchange continued.
SDM Alleges Misbehavior By Petrol Pump Staff
After the incident, SDM Chhotu Lal Sharma filed a complaint at Raila police station, claiming that the petrol pump employees had misbehaved with his wife. Sharma said that he had stopped at the Jaswantpura CNG pump while returning home to Bhilwara for Diwali.
He said the confrontation began when his wife allegedly yelled at the workers. He further claimed that the employees insulted him and even raised their hands during the altercation. However, the CCTV footage does not seem to support his claims.
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