A forest guard’s steamy rendezvous on the job backfired spectacularly in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, leading to a public beating and a forced dance performance captured on video. The clip, which exploded across social platforms, dates back to February 23 and has put the spotlight on official misconduct.
Sukhdev Painkara, deployed at Devnagar nursery in the Latori chowki area, was nabbed by a group of young men – reportedly kin of his lady love from Maheshpur – while cozying up with her amid plantation beds. What followed was a chaotic scene of slaps, belt whippings, and mockery, all filmed for posterity.
The assailants didn’t stop at violence; they cranked up a tune on the guard’s mobile and commanded him to dance, hurling expletives throughout. The mortified officer’s desperate appeals for release were ignored as the group vented their fury.
Post-incident, no FIR was lodged at Surajpur Kotwali, and the forest department remained in the dark until the video surfaced. DFO DP Sahu swiftly responded with a show-cause notice, questioning why an attack on a uniformed employee wasn’t immediately escalated.
This scandal has ignited debates on workplace ethics for forest personnel, who patrol sensitive wildlife zones. Netizens are divided – some sympathize with the guard’s plight, others ridicule his lapse in judgment. As investigations proceed, the episode serves as a stark reminder of the perils of mixing personal dalliances with professional responsibilities in remote postings.