Krishna is currently posted in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Tiwari was the Deputy Excise Commissioner. The decision to this effect has been conveyed to the Chief Secretary, GNCTD and the Principal Secretary, Vigilance, whose inquiry report into the excise scam formed the basis of the L-G’s recommendation for suspension.

The inquiry report reveals that officers of the department have allowed pro rata waiver on tendered license fees for closure of retail vends due to Omicron-related issues, despite the fact that no such specific provision for compensation in form of reduction in tendered license fees was available in the tender document.