Karnal, July 2 -- An executive engineer (XEN) with the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) in Yamunanagar was on Tuesday placed under suspension after he cut the power supply to a popular club in Ambala Cantonment after he was "denied entry in shorts."

Shailender Khanna, president of Central Phoenix Club, submitted a complaint to Haryana energy minister Anil Vij alleging "misconduct and abuse of power" by XEN Harish Goel.

Based on the complaint, Vij recommended Goel's suspension to the additional chief secretary (ACS) and told him to seek an explanation from the UHBVN official.

In his complaint, Khanna said on the evening of June 30 (Monday), XEN Goel arrived at the club premises wearing an "inappropriate attire" (shorts) and atte...