In a shocking incident from Chhattisgarh, a government employee allegedly had 21 lakh litres of water pumped out of a reservoir after his mobile phone fell into it in the state’s Kanker district. The employee identified as food inspector Rajesh Vishwas was suspended for the colossal waste of water in the peak of summer at the Paralkot reservoir last weekend. The incident came to light on Friday, an official told PTI. Vishwas had gone to the reservoir for an outing with his friends on 21 May when his mobile phone fell into a waste weir, a channel that carries away surplus water, while taking a selfie, the official said. Vishwas allegedly roped in villagers and got diesel pumps to empty the water from the dam till his mobile phone was retrieved on Thursday, he added. The whole exercise lasted for three days. After the matter came to light, Kanker Collector Priyanka Shukla sought a report in this regard, following which the official was suspended, he said. The collector also issued ...