Crocodile meat bite in Thailand lands Ujjain official in hot water
A municipal official in Ujjain, India, is under investigation after a viral video showed him eating crocodile meat during a trip to Thailand. The civic body is reviewing whether he violated government service rules by failing to obtain mandatory permission for foreign travel.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the strict administrative protocols governing public servants in India and the potential consequences of failing to adhere to travel disclosure requirements.
INDORE: A taste of the exotic has turned into an unexpected official headache for a Madhya Pradesh civic officer. After a video purportedly showing Ujjain Municipal Corporation building officer Rajkumar Rathore and his wife sampling crocodile meat during a Thailand holiday went viral, the civic body has aksed his if he obtained the mandatory permisiion to travel abroad.Rathore, who is posted as the building officer for Zones 1, 2 and 3 of the Ujjain Municipal Corporation, had taken leave from Oct 19 to 23, municipal commissioner Abhilash Mishra said.However, according to Mishra, Rathore's leave application did not mention that he intended to travel abroad.The controversy erupted after the video, reportedly shared on the social media account of Rathore's wife, showed him and his wife standing near what appears to be a restaurant or food stall, with what is described in the caption as crocodile meat being served to them.The clip…
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