Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 28: The Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana on Sunday suspended two government officials for taking part in vandalizing the DC office complex on Saturday.
As per the order issued by the DC, the officials were identified as Satya Bushan Sharma, teacher, HS Nagbhatna presently attached in Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kishtwar, and Tilak Raj, Forester, Nagseni, Range C/O DFO Kishtwar.
The order reads: "A strong protest was held on 27-04-2019 inside DC Office Complex, Kishtwar, led by members of Sanatan Dharam Sabha Kishtwar in which a large number of men and women participated. The protestors raised slogans against the state administration for its failure to arrest the culprits responsible behind the murder of Chander Kant Sharma and his PSO who were murdered on 09-04-2019 at District Hospital Kishtwar by some unidentified gunmen.
"During the procession some miscreants broke down window and door glasses, Almirahs etc. and also damaged record files besides window panes of two vehicles of Government Officers in which two aforesaid Government officials were found involved in vandalizing the government property, which amounts to grave misconduct on the part of the erring Officials and warrants the invocation of action in accordance with the provision ofJ&K (Classification, Control and Appeal Rules) of 1956 read with the J&K Govt. Employees (Conduct) Rules 1971."
Acting tough against the erring officials, DC Kishtwar suspended Satya Bushan Sharma and Tilak Raj with immediate effect. Further, the erring officials shall remain attached in the offices of CEO, Kishtwar and DFO, Kishtwar respectively during the suspension period.
Further, Pawan Kumar Parihar (KAS), Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar was appointed as an enquiry Officer who shall conduct discreet enquiry into the matter and furnish the enquiry report within 15 days.
The sources told the Early Times that action against more government employees who were part of the protest and involved in provoking the people as well as involved in vandalism of government property is expected soon.
It is to mention that the angry mob ransacked District Hospital Kishtwar on 9-4-2019 following the killing of RSS leader and his PSO while on next day that mob ransacked SSP Office Kishtwar and police post Kuleed, and again on Saturday the mob ransacked DC office complex Kishtwar. |
