Govt suspends DSP over slap incident
15/11/2025
JAMMU, Nov 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the suspension of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Sunil Singh in connection with an alleged slap incident involving a Block Development Officer (BDO).
DSP Sunil Singh, who was serving as the Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) for Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, has been suspended pending an inquiry into the matter. According to Government Order No. 541-Home of 2025, the suspension is being carried out under Rule 31(1) of the J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control, and Appeal) Rules, 1956.
DSP was serving as the Sub Divisional Police Officer, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, and was attached to the Headquarters in a pending inquiry in the matter of "slapping" a Block Development Officer (BDO).
According to the Government Order No. 541-Home of 2025, the suspension has been initiated under Rule 31(1) of the J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956.
During the period of suspension, DySP Sunil Jasrotia shall remain attached with the Police Headquarters, J&K.
The order has been issued with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor and signed by Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department.
The BDO Azhar Khan, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officer, was allegedly physically assaulted by SDPO Gandhi Nagar, Sunil Jasrotia after a video went viral on social media.
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