The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday suspended a deputy superintendent of police of Crime Branch Jammu 19 days after he was arrested on charges of corruption. 

According to a government order, "In terms of Rule 31(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir (Civil Services Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, Shri Varinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Jammu, shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension with effect from 11.11.2022, i.e. the date of arrest of officer in case No. FIR No. 15/2022, U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in P/S Anti Corruption Bureau, Jammu."

" It is further ordered that the officer shall remain attached in Police Headquarters, J&K, during the period of suspension", it said.