EC halts Colonel Vikrant Prasher’s appointment in J&K Police, Seeks urgent compliance

Order for the appointment of Colonel Vikrant Prasher from Indian Army as SSP (Training) and Special (Ops) in J&K Police has been kept in abeyance with immediate effect. EC asks Chief Secretary to send the compliance report by 1st October along with an explanation as to why such order was issued without taking prior permission of the Commission.