A Panchayat secretary was suspended and a computer operator sacked for issuing a fake birth certificate at Sirpur (T) mandal centre by the Collector K Haritha on Friday.
The secretary Shainy Thirupathi was suspended for showing negligence and flouting norms in registering the birth of Ponna Srinidhi on a unified portal for recording births and deaths. Computer operator Neelesh was removed from service for his role in registering the birth.
