A talathi in Akola district of Maharashtra was reportedly suspended on Wednesday for allegedly charging money from women for issuing income certificates to them, an official said, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, the women have been flocking the talathi offices to obtain income certificates for submission to avail of the benefits of the state government's 'Mukyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' announced last week in the annual budget, under which eligible women will be given Rs 1,500 per month.