Jammu, July 12 -- A constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police has been dismissed from service in Kathua district for allegedly remaining absent from duty for more than two-and-a-half years without obtaining requisite authorisation, officials said.

Kathua SSP Mohita Sharma has ordered dismissal of selection grade constable Bachan Sharma, a resident of Dhaloti village of Marheen, who was posted at District Police Lines (DPL) Kathua. Bachan was appointed as constable in J&K Police in 2011.

"During his posting at DPL Kathua, he was marked absent with effect from November 10, 2023. Despite repeated notices, wireless messages, and summons issued through Rajbagh police station, and opportunities provided through show-cause notices and publication ...