KISHTWAR, DECEMBER 06(KNS): District Panchayat Election Officer Kishtwar Ashok Kumar Sharma today placed 2 employees of Education department under suspension for the dereliction of election duty.

The employees have been attached in the office of ADDC Kishtwar during the suspension period.

ADDC, Mohammad Hanief Malik has been appointed as inquiry officer and asked to conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter as warranted under election rule.

Meanwhile, an Inspector Forest Protection Force and Field Supervisor SFC have been suspended for their alleged involvement in political activities and violation of MCC.

SDM Chatroo Inderjeet Singh Parihar has been appointed as inquiry officer and asked to conduct inquiry into their involvement in violation of MCC & furnish report within 15 days(KNS) .