In an order, the administration headed by the Lieutenant-Governor, which controls the J&Okay Police, suspended Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. File | Photograph Credit score: PTI
Dealing with the specter of mass depart by bureaucrats, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday (November 14, 2025) suspended an officer of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank for allegedly thrashing an officer on obligation.
In an order, the administration headed by the Lieutenant-Governor, which controls the J&Okay Police, suspended Sunil Singh, serving because the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, “pending an inquiry”.
The order stated the suspension was initiated beneath Rule 31(1) of the J&Okay Civil Companies (Classification, Management & Enchantment) Guidelines, 1956. “Through the interval of suspension, DSP Sunil Singh shall stay connected with the Police Headquarters, J&Okay,” it added.
On November 10, in keeping with a letter by the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers to the LG administration, the police officer alongside along with his private safety officers, allegedly “assaulted, abused, and unlawfully detained Azhar Khan, a JKAS officer.” The JKAS officer serves as Block Growth Officer, Nagrota, and as Nodal Officer (Transport) for Meeting Constituency 77 – Nagrota. One other official, Abbas Ali, was additionally reportedly assaulted through the episode, the officers alleged.
In a uncommon step, the JKAS officers threatened “mass informal depart in protest towards the alleged assault and harassment of the officer”. It’s alleged that Mr. Khan was allegedly manhandled and later booked in a “false and fabricated FIR.”
“The incident has severely shaken the morale of officers engaged in essential election tasks. Such conduct undermines the dignity and security of civil officers performing statutory duties and raises severe considerations about institutional safety. In solidarity with their colleague, the officers have resolved to proceed on mass informal depart with quick impact till strict motion is taken towards the “erring officer(s)” and mechanisms are put in place to forestall recurrence,” the letter stated.
Printed – November 14, 2025 10:16 pm IST