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J&K wildlife employee sacked over drug trafficking links
The Jammu and Kashmir government has dismissed Vinod Kumar Raina, a watcher in the Wildlife Protection Department, for repeated involvement in drug trafficking. The order, issued by commissioner/secretary Sheetal Nanda of the…
The Story in Brief
The Jammu and Kashmir government has dismissed Vinod Kumar Raina, a watcher in the Wildlife Protection Department, for repeated involvement in drug trafficking. The order, issued by commissioner/secretary Sheetal Nanda of the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, took effect immediately and disqualifies Raina from any future government employment.
The dismissal followed a departmental inquiry into charges after Raina was arrested on July 18, 2021, under the NDPS Act. A case was registered at Nagrota police station for possessing about 300 grams of charas. The inquiry also found that Raina had previous links to drug trafficking.
The Indian Opinion
Anti-drug campaigns often focus on smugglers but ignore government employees who enable the trade. Dismissing a wildlife watcher for trafficking sends a strong message, but one case means little without systemic checks. How many other officials in J&K's departments have criminal cases pending? The real test is whether the government will now start verifying the background of all employees, especially those in remote postings where oversight is weak.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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