A authorities official in India has been suspended after he had a dam reservoir drained so he may retrieve the cellphone he dropped whereas taking a selfie.

Food inspector Rajesh Vishwas’ cellphone slipped from his grasp and fell into the Paralkot reservoir within the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh final week, in accordance with CNN.

Mr. Vishwas at first had divers search the water for his Samsung cellphone, however when that failed, he had a diesel pump introduced in to empty the reservoir, the BBC reported.

More than 2 million liters of water have been eliminated over a four-day interval. Mr. Vishwas’ cellphone was irreparably waterlogged when it was discovered.  

“He has been suspended until an inquiry. Water is an essential resource, and it cannot be wasted like this,” Priyanka Shukla, a Kanker district official, informed The National newspaper.

The meals inspector mentioned in an announcement to the Indian Express that he acquired permission to empty the reservoir, however his suspension order mentioned no such permission was granted.

Mr. Vishwas denied accusations that he misused his place. He additionally mentioned the water he drained was from the dam’s overflow part and was “not in usable condition.”

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