Tihar jail official suspended after viral video shows him dancing with pistol

A Tihar Jail official was suspended for misconduct after a video showing him dancing at a party while brandishing a pistol surfaced on social media, officials said on Friday.

Deepak Sharma, currently posted as an Assistant Superintendent at the Mandoli Prison under the Tihar Jail, can be seen dancing to the Bollywood song 'Khalnayak Hoon Main' with a pistol in his hand, along with three others.

In the 18-second video clip, Sharma can be seen dancing at a function with other people with his revolver in one hand. After some time, Sharma can be purportedly seen pointing the gun at the man in front of him before moving it down a few seconds later.