Shahjahanpur, July 11: The accountant of a municipality office here who was arrested for sharing a video with a female colleague has been suspended, a senior official of the municipality said. The female colleague was also suspended, the official said.

Gaffar Khan of Jalalabad Nagar Palika in Shahjahanpur was arrested on Friday evening for posting a private video with the female colleague on social media. NIA Officer Vishal Garg Suspended: MHA Places Officer of National Investigation Agency Under Suspension on Corruption Charges.

Jalalabad Nagar Palika Chairman Shakeel Ahmed Khan on Tuesday said, "On Friday, a private video of Gaffar Khan and his female colleague had gone viral on social media, following which a notice was issued to both of them." Bhuj Civic Official Jigar Patel Suspended for Sleeping at Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's Event.

The chairman added that Gaffar Khan and the female colleague were suspended as he was "not satisfied" with their responses.

On Friday, after the video uploaded by Gaffar Khan went viral on social media, police registered a case and arrested him. But he was released on bail on Friday night, Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Meena said. Junior engineer Kuldeep has been made the investigation officer in the matter.