The Hisar police had been left red-faced after an absconding lady sarpanch took the oath on Saturday.

The newly elected sarpanch of Hisar’s Dhani Mirdad village, Durgi Devi, who was absconding after Barwala police booked her alongside along with her husband Sombir and his good friend Satish for getting a solid caste certificates, took the oath on Saturday. Police officers probing the case had no clue and she or he took the oath in entrance of the villagers.

The video of her taking oath went viral. Uklana block growth and panchayat officer (BDPO) Ashok Mehra stated nobody can cease the elected consultant from taking the oath and resuming cost.

“The police will have to take action against the newly elected sarpanch Durgi Devi and we did not receive any order against her from the government and the state election commission,” the BDPO added.

Barwala SHO Raj Kumar stated Durgi Devi was administered the oath and they’re making searches to arrest her.

The state authorities has directed deputy commissioners to entry all of the paperwork of elected representatives after some complaints of utilizing faux paperwork by a number of winners had been lodged.

Hisar police spokesperson Vikas Kumar had stated a villager, Punit Indora had lodged a grievance on November 14 towards Durgi Devi, Sombir and Satish whereas accusing the newly elected sarpanch of furnishing solid caste certificates and contesting the ballot.

“At Dhani Mirdad village, the sarpanch post was reserved for the Backward Class (BC). Durgi Devi with the help of her husband and his friend got the forged BC-A certificate while they belong to Scheduled Caste. During a DSP-level probe, it was found that the woman had furnished a fake caste certificate and won the election. The police have booked them for forgery and cheating, besides other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” the spokesperson added.