Jammu, November 17
As a sequel to a series of terrorist attacks, the Jammu and Kashmir Government today removed the IGP and Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir from their posts and also ordered transfer of several top IAS officers. These transfers were ordered by the state Cabinet that met this evening under the chairmanship of Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Mr J.A. Maqdoomi, IGP, Kashmir range, has been shifted to the police headquarters and Mr R. Rajindra has been sent to take charge in the valley.
The DIG of the Srinagar-Budgam range, Mr Hemant Kumar Lohia, has been shifted to the CID headquarters and Mr Farooq Ahmed has been ordered to take charge of the range.
— TNS
