kanpur the district magistrate neha sharma on friday suspended consolidation lekhpal amit kumar for taking bribe of rs 10000 with immediate effect on friday a few days ago an audio clip was made viral in which amit kumar singh and other consolidation officers were demanding rs 10000 from a farmer in lieu of permission to construct a house in village domanpur sarsaulin the audio clip the lekhpal was threatening the farmer if he failed to pay then he would invite problems the district magistrate took cognizance over that audio clip and directed to settlement officer consolidation kanpur dharmendra singh who in his report confirmed that sum was demanded the dm thereafter suspended the consolidation of lekhpal issuing a warning to all she said that all should perform their duties with honesty and no one would be spared if he was found in corruption strict action would be taken against him the dm said tnn