Jammu/Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday terminated the services of 103 firemen found illegally selected in the recruitment process of Fire & Emergency Services Department (F&ES) in 2020 pursuant to the findings of an Inquiry Committee and the investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

The Anti-Corruption Bureau's investigation also established that the recruitment process was illegal and fraudulently manipulated.

An order by J&K home department stated that the findings of the Inquiry Committee, the preliminary verification report and investigation status report submitted by ACB showed manipulation of OMR sheets and merit lists.

"The admission of several candidates regarding payment of illegal c...