Arrested with narcotics, J&K govt suspends Prosecuting Officer

Tribune News Service

Jammu, May 30

The Home Department of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir suspended a Prosecuting Officer after his arrest by the police for carrying contraband in Rajouri district.

According to an order by the Additional Secretary of the J&K Home Department, Khaleed Majeed, the suspension would be deemed to have been with effect from May 4, the day he was arrested by the police.

“As per the report received from the Director-General of Prosecution, J&K, Waseem Ahmad Qureshi, the Assistant Public Prosecutor in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Ukhral (Prosecuting Officer), while on his way from Rajouri on May 4 was found to be in possession of eight grams of contraband, by the police party of Rajouri,” the order mentioned.

Subsequently, a case under Section 8(a), 21/29 of the NDPS Act was registered against him in Rajouri police station and he continues to be on judicial remand.

“On account of having remained in police custody for more than 48 hours, (he) is required to be placed under suspension in terms of the provisions of Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956,” the order said, adding: “Now, therefore, pending further enquiry into (his) conduct, he shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension w.e.f. May 4 — the date since when he has been in custody.”