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Nagar Panchayat chairman removed over graft charges

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)
The chairman of Khatauli Nagar Panchayat, Paras Jain, has been removed following corruption charges against him, a senior official said today.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Khatauli, Vaibhav Sharma yesterday took over as chairman of Khatauli Nagar Panchayat, replacing Jain due to allegations of misappropriation of funds against the latter, he said.

On a complaint filed by some Nagar Palika members, district authorities had in a probe found Jain's alleged involvement in misappropriation of funds in development work.

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First Published: Feb 13 2015 | 1:30 PM IST

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