Amid hue and cry raised by the aspirants over the issue of alleged bungling in the recruitment of police sub-inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday ordered a high-level probe into the matter to unravel the truth.
"From the last two-three days, newspapers have been reporting against the conduct of the Sub Inspector selection process by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB). We have decided to constitute a committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary Home R K Goyal that will probe into the matter and submit its report in a time bound manner", the Lt Governor said at a police academy in Udhampur. If any irregularity is revealed in the probe, the process shall be cancelled and fresh recruitment will be made", added the Lt Governor.
Referring to the serious allegations of malpractices reported in the media LG Sinha said, "No questions were raised at any other recruitment done so far. If there is any apprehension and doubt in the mind of the people, then it is the duty of the administration to carry out an impartial inquiry and take necessary action.
Earlier addressing the attestation cum passing out parade at the police academy Sinha said that the terrorists and their cross-border supporters are using new method of terrorism in the region and declared that the government is committed to destroy their entire eco-system.
“The terrorists, their supporters and other support setup here are using new methods. They are radicalizing the youths,” Sinha told an outgoing parade of police.
He said that there is a need to be more alert as compared to the past in view of the new strategy and multi-facet terrorism.
The LG asked the police force to treat even those who harbour and support the terrorists in the category of terrorist and deal with them accordingly.
“The person, who harbours and supports the terrorist, is equally a guilty as a terrorist, who kills. The person who runs this eco-system is equally guilty,” he said.
“Both should be dealt with similar punishment as both are enemies of humanity,” he said.
Reassuring the families of those who lost their kin in selective killings, LG said their killers will soon be brought to justice.
“I want to reassure the families of martyrs that each tear of yours will be avenged. Security forces will not rest till they eliminate each of those, who killed the innocents,” said the LG.