Ujjain: An Ujjain Municipal Corporation woman sub engineer was reportedly threatened and forced by an architect over obtaining clearance for a building layout. Sub engineer Soumya Chaturvedi posted in the town planning branch in zone number 1, was allegedly threatened by architect Khalid Qureshi over granting clearance for a layout of a building.
According to Chaturvedi, the architect also approached her at her residence and threatened of dire consequences if clearances were not granted to the building map. On being informed, in-charge municipal commissioner Sanjay Mehta sent deputy commissioner Yogendra Patel and other senior officials to lodge a complaint against the architect with Jiwajiganj police station. TI OP Mishra said an FIR under Section 353 was registered against the accused and investigation has been started in the matter.