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CCTV footage exposed Yadav's manipulative behavior and his lies were exposed, leading to his suspension. (representative picture)
In his absence, Yadav handed over the punch card to his friend Sushil, instructing him to record the attendance on his behalf.
A defense employee at the COD plant in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has been suspended after surveillance footage exposed an elaborate plan to circumvent attendance rules. Suraj Yadav, an employee of the TMM office, has gone to his village in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to celebrate the festival. In his absence, Yadav handed over the punch card to his friend Sushil, instructing him to record the attendance on his behalf.
Sushil did so and clocked in for Yadav every morning and evening as he continued his vacation in the village. The factory's attendance controls lasted a full two weeks, not the two or four days originally imagined. The scam was revealed when an army officer asked Yadav to perform a special mission. The officer became suspicious when Yadav failed to return calls several times.
After checking the attendance records, the officer found that although Yadav was officially listed as an on-duty officer, he could not be found anywhere in the factory after a thorough investigation. This led to the revelation that Yadav was actually on vacation. Eventually, CCTV footage revealed Yadav's manipulative behavior and Yadav's lies were exposed, leading to his suspension.
During the investigation, CCTV footage revealed key details of the attendance fraud. Although Yadav was not seen in the footage, his friend Sushil Kushwaha was seen handling Yadav's punch cards many times. The situation was further exposed the next day when Kushwaha was caught by officials again using punch cards. Accordingly, Kushwaha was also suspended and a notice was issued to Yadav regarding his involvement in the fraud.
Sources at the COD factory said that while the punch card system was implemented, biometric attendance was not enforced, leaving the system vulnerable to exploitation. This oversight resulted in employees swiping their cards and then leaving the factory without actually working.
