Kathua, July 11: A police constable has been dismissed from service in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district for remaining absent from duty for more than two-and-a-half years without obtaining requisite authorisation, police said on Saturday.
Senior Superintendent of Police Kathua, Mohita Sharma has ordered the dismissal of Selection Grade Constable Bachan Sharma, No. 469/K, PID No. EXJ-111259, R/O Dhaloti, Tehsil Marheen, District Kathua, posted at DPL Kathua.
The official was appointed as Constable in J&K Police Department in the year 2011. During his posting at DPL Kathua, he was marked absent w.e.f. 10-11-2023.Despite repeated notices, wireless messages, and summons issued through Police Station Rajbagh, and opportunities provided through Show Cause Notices and publication in leading newspapers, he did not report back for duty, police said.
A departmental enquiry was conducted which found him guilty of willful and prolonged unauthorized absence of more than two-and-a-half years and gross disregard for departmental discipline.
Taking a serious view of the matter, the delinquent official has been dismissed from J&K Police Service with effect from 10-11-2023, the date from which he was marked absent.
The dismissed cop has been directed to deposit all government items and obtain NDC from the department failing which he is liable to be booked under law.
