Sopore: In a bizarre incident, two government employees were found working at street vending stalls in north Kashmir’s Sopore during duty hours, following which the administration ordered the withholding of their salaries. An action report has also been sought from the relevant heads.
News agency KNO quoted an official saying that the incident came to the forth when the enforcement team was asked by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sopore, SA Raina to streamline the vendors in the busiest Sopore market so that the commuters do not feel any kind of inconvenience.
"Following the act, two government employees were found operating the vending stalls during their duty hours."
Subsequently, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Sopore, SA Raina directed the concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to withhold the salaries of the involved employees for the month of November. He also sought action reports from the concerned heads.
“The Block Veterinary Officer and the Executive Engineer shall explain the position and submit the action taken report,” an official quoting ADC Sopore said, adding, “The erring government employees were identified as Javaid Ahmed Sheikh of Panzulla Rafiabad and Nazir Ahmed Changa of Noor Bagh. Javaid is posted in Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) department while Nazir is in Animal Husbandry (Veterinary) department.”
