Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Apr 21: Relating to the recovery of over 30 Adhaar cards that were meant to be delivered to the respective beneficiaries, in the scrap pile of a scrap dealer at Bellare near here, a postman stands suspended.

All these cards were addressed to people living within Chokkady post office in the taluk. Relating to this case, postman of Chokkady, Girish, was suspended on Monday, April 20.

When sorting out scrap that had gathered at a shop dealing with wastepaper and other scrap at Bellare on April 16 evening, the shop owner grew curious after finding over 30 Adhaar cards inside a bundle of newspapers. All these cards bore the address of Chokkady within Amarapadnur village. These cards, which were to be distributed through Chokkady sub post office, had gone directly to scraps shop instead of being delivered to the addressees.

Postal inspector of Sullia subdivision, Rajeev, conducted inquiry relating to the incident at Chokkady on Friday. He also took into possession Adhaar cards found in the scraps shop as well as those cards which remained undelivered at Chokkdy sub post office. In addition, the postman was suspended for dereliction of duty.