"A safai karmachari in our Najafgarh Zone tried to set himself on fire. He alleged that he was being harassed by some civic officials. He suffered burns and was later sent to Safdarjng Hospital where his condition is now stable," said a senior SDMC official.
"Following the allegation by the worker, SDMC has suspended a sanitary inspector and an assistant sanitary inspector in the Department of Environment Management Services, Najafgarh Zone, with immediate effect," the civic body said.