Special Secretary cum Director Treasury and Accounts Abhinav Trikha suspended Harjinder Singh on disciplinary grounds, he said.
The spokesperson said a video had recently gone viral in which Singh was purportedly seen tearing currency notes of Rs 500 denomination.
Taking a serious note, Trikha suspended Singh with immediate effect, he said, adding a separate enquiry is also being conducted.
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