Srinagar, Dec 15: Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Monday terminated the services of 103 appointees in the Fire and Emergency Services Department after an official enquiry and Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation established that their recruitment was illegal and fraudulently manipulated.
On December 10th , Cross Town News did a story "Home Dept , ACB J&K in action mode over Irregularities in Firemen/Firemen Drivers Selection process , More Actions likely after Blacklisting" which can be read on link https://www.crosstownnews.in/post/150386/home-dept-acb-jk-in-action-mode-over-irregularities-in-firemenfiremen-drivers-selection-process-more-actions-likely-after-blacklisting.html
According to Government Order No. 608-Home of 2025, issued by the Home Department, the appointments made during the 2020 recruitment process for Firemen and Fireman Drivers were declared illegal, void ab initio, and cancelled with immediate effect .
The action follows the findings of an Enquiry Committee constituted in December 2022, which examined allegations of serious irregularities in the selection process.
The committee recommended a criminal investigation after detecting evidence of paper leakage, manipulation of results, and tampering with official records.
Subsequent investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu and Kashmir, led to the registration of FIR No. 01/2025 on January 2, 2025.
The ACB, in its verification and investigation reports, confirmed large-scale tampering of OMR answer sheets, fabrication of scanned answer images, manipulation of merit lists, and alteration of digital evidence. The probe established that at least 106 candidates were awarded marks far in excess of what they had actually secured.
ACB had written two letters in November month on the same.
All terminated individuals have been directed to cease association with the department from the date of issuance of the order.
The order has been issued with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor and signed by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department.
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