Man finally fired after skipping work for 25 years

An executive engineer, who was last present for work in December 1990, has finally been sacked, the Telegraph reports.

A.K. Verma, who worked for the Indian government was found guilty of "wilful absence from duty" at an inquiry in 1992, however, it took a further 22 years and the involvement of a cabinet minister to finally remove him from the register.

A government statement said: "He went on seeking extension of leave, which was not sanctioned and defied directions to report to work”.