9,598 appointments made in police department in J-K

Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that 9,598 appointments have been made in the state’s police department in the last two years.

In a written reply to questions of Mehbooba Mufti (PDP),Ashok Khajuria (BJP),G M Saroori (Cong) and R S Sharma (NC) in the Assembly,Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said 9035 appointments were made through Police Recruitment Board (PRB).

47 appointments were made under compassionate grounds,47 on-the-spot recruitment and 10 appointments made on court probes,he said.

Since 1998,658 eligible candidates were selected as constables in J&K Police during recruitment drive,he said