JAMMU: Four government employees were suspended on Sunday for dereliction of election duty and violation of the model code of conduct in force in Jammu and Kashmir for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls, an official spokesperson said.Kishtwar District Panchayat Election Officer Ashok Kumar Sharma suspended two employees of the education department for dereliction of election duty, the spokesperson said.He said an inspector in the Forest Protection Force and a field supervisor in the State Forest Corporation have been suspended for their alleged involvement in political activities and violation of the model code.Additional District Development Commissioner Mohammad Hanief Malik will conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter involving the education department employees, the spokesperson said.Chatroo Sub Divisional Magistrate Inderjeet Singh Parihar has been asked to probe the matter involving forest officials and furnish a report within 15 days, the spokesman said.The District Development Council election in Jammu and Kashmir is being held in multiple phases.Meanwhile, five officials have been placed under suspension in Poonch for dereliction of their duties during election.As per the report that Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Rahul Yadav has ordered the suspension of all five officials who include two Lecturers, two peons from education department and another official.It has been mentioned by the office of deputy commissioner that the five officials were deployed for election duty but they failed to reach at material distribution center in Poonch, thereby affecting the election commitments.”All of them are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect and are attached with DC office Poonch,” a statement reads.
