Jammu & Kashmir Lt-Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday dismissed tainted police officer, Davinder Singh, who was earlier suspended and subsequently charge sheeted by the NIA in a terror case, from service with immediate effect.

Singh was arrested last year on January 11 after he was found travelling in a car along with two terrorists -- Naveed Babu and Altaf  on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. At the time of the arrest he was posted at Srinagar International Airport. 

Initially two AK-47 rifles were seized from the car intercepted by police at Mir Bazaar in  South Kashmir district of Kulgam. Later, police had also recovered two pistols and another AK 47 rifle from the residence of Singh.

During the probe, Singh also came on the radar of the investigating agencies for  having links with officials of the Pakistan High Commission through secure social media platforms. 

According to the order issued by the Commissioner Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department, “ the Lieutenant Governor is satisfied under sub-clause (c) of the proviso to clause (2) of Article 311 of the Constitution of India that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not expedient to hold an enquiry in the case of  Davinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Under Suspension) S/o Deedar Singh R/o Overigund Tral, Pulwama. Accordingly, the Lieutenant Governor hereby dismisses him from service, with immediate effect.

 Soon after his arrest Singh was stripped off his  gallantry award by the Jammu & Kashmir administration.