Govt dismisses prosecuting officer over bribery charges

Srinagar, Nov 28: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday terminated a senior Prosecuting Officer (PO) for taking a bribe of Rs 2 lakh in a murder case.

According to an order issued by Home Department, Aijaz ul Hassan had taken Rs 2 lakh bribe from a murder accused while he was posted as Senior Prosecuting Officer in the court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Thanamandi.

The order reads that the officer failed in maintaining absolute integrity and acted in a manner unbecoming of a government employee, thereby violating the provisions contained in J&K Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971.

“The act on the part of the officer tantamount to a violation of Rule 3 of J&K Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971,” it said.

It added that therefore, in terms of Rule 30(viii) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1956, Aijaz-Ul-Hassan, in charge Senior Prosecuting Officer is dismissed from service, with immediate effect, which will also disqualify him from future employment.