Bhopal, Sep 22 - Stung by a series of deaths in the Indore zoo, including that of a white tiger cub, the civic agency has removed more than 25 employees, including the superintendent and the zoo in-charge, for negligence of duty, officials said Tuesday.

'While zoo in-charge R.B. Siddh has been suspended with five other staff members, superintendent B.L. Sharma and 10 others have been transferred. Besides, services of eight staff members have been terminated. Also, veterinary doctor Devendra Porwal has been issued a show-cause notice,' Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner C.B. Singh told IANS by phone Tuesday.

The administrative revamp of the city zoo Monday came on the orders of Indore Mayor Uma Shashi Sharma.

'Upset over the recent deaths of animals in the Indore zoo, the mayor ordered the removal of several zoo staff members, including the zoo in-charge and the superintendent, for utter negligence shown by them in discharging their duties,' Singh said.

'The action was taken after a sambar (deer) died Sunday, following an attack by a neelgai (blue bull), inside its enclosure,' Singh added.

'Rajesh Kothari has been appointed the new in-charge of the zoo while Ramesh Verma is the new superintendent.