Govt terminates 103 firemen

ACB probe finds large-scale malpractice in 2020 recruitment process

- Syed Rizwan Geelani

In a major crackdown on fraudulent recruitments, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday terminated the services of 103 firemen appointed in the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Department after an official inquiry and an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation established that their selection in the 2020 recruitment process was secured through criminal manipulation.

The terminations were ordered through Government Order No 608-Home of 2025, dated December 15, 2025, issued by the Home Department and signed by Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, “by order of the Lieutenant Governor, Jammu and Kashmir.”

According to the order, the irregularities came to light following allegations of large-scale malpractice in the recruitment of Fireman and Fireman Driver posts.

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