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J&K Terminates 103 Firemen Over 2020 Recruitment Fraud

The government declared the appointments void ab initio, citing precedents that deny Article 311 protections for jobs secured by fraud.

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). (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
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Overview

  • Government Order No. 608-Home of 2025, issued on December 15, removes the remaining 103 individuals from the Fire & Emergency Services establishment with immediate effect.
  • The decision follows a government inquiry launched in December 2022 and an Anti-Corruption Bureau case (FIR No. 01/2025) registered in January 2025 after the committee’s report in February 2024.
  • Investigators documented OMR sheet tampering, fabricated scanned records, digital manipulation of merit lists, and deliberate inflation of marks.
  • The probe identified 106 beneficiaries of the fraud, with three appointments previously cancelled for failure to complete mandatory formalities.
  • Officials recorded admissions of illegal payments and noted indications of criminal conspiracy, with further proceedings anchored in the ACB investigation.