The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has dismissed four employees following departmental inquiries that found them guilty of serious misconduct, including manipulation of official records, fake GPS-based attendance, misuse of artificial intelligence to falsely dispose of public complaints, and procedural violations in property tax cases.
Action Ordered by Municipal Commissioner
The action was ordered by Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya after departmental investigations, personal hearings, and scrutiny of documentary evidence. The employees were found guilty of violating service rules, dereliction of duty, preparing false records, and misusing their official positions. Their services were terminated with immediate effect.
Property Tax Operators Violated SOPs
Among those dismissed are property tax computer operators Neeraj Vashisht and Ankur Arora. According to the inquiry, the two allegedly deviated from the prescribed Standard Operating Procedure while handling property ID and property tax cases by raising unwarranted objections. This resulted in delays in processing genuine applications and caused inconvenience to citizens. Authorities said the employees failed to provide satisfactory explanations during the inquiry and personal hearings.
AI Image Manipulation to Falsify Complaints
In another case, Assistant Sanitation Inspector Wasim, appointed under the HKRN scheme, was dismissed after the inquiry found that he had used AI-based photo editing to upload manipulated images on the grievance portal. He falsely showed public complaints as resolved without carrying out any actual field work. Officials termed the act a serious case of misconduct, fraud, and tampering with government records.
GPS Spoofing for Fake Attendance
Assistant Sanitation Inspector Sonu, also appointed under HKRN, was found to have marked his attendance on the corporation’s attendance portal through GPS spoofing despite allegedly remaining absent from his place of duty. The inquiry concluded that the employee had fraudulently manipulated his attendance record. His services were also terminated with immediate effect.
Commissioner Warns of Zero Tolerance
Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said the corporation’s highest priority is to provide citizens with timely, transparent, and quality public services. He warned that any violation of rules, fraud, negligence, or misuse of official position by officers or employees would not be tolerated and that strict disciplinary action would continue against anyone found guilty of such misconduct.
